Frederick William Fisher

A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter Hope. Frederick died on 6th of March 1918 at the age of 32. 

Frederick was born at Pakefield on 22 September 1886, a son of Frederick and Laura Fisher. In 1891 his family lived at 16 Beach Street, Pakefield. In 1901 his family lived at 6 Lakenham Cottages, Beach Street, Pakefield, and by 1911 at 42 Acton Road. In 1901 Frederick was the eighth hand on the trawler Never Can Tell, LT 283, at Lowestoft. 

Frederick married Clara Jubilee Doy at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 22 October 1905. Frederick was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. In 1911 their home was at 5 Lakenham Cottages, Beach Street, Pakefield, and Frederick was the engine driver of the trawler Energy at Newlyn, Cornwall. Later their home was at 28 Saint George's Road, and subsequently Clara lived at 38 Saint George's Road. Clara married Joshua Sharman in 1918.   

Frederick joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 January 1915 and at that time his address was 352 Hendon Terrace, London Road, Lowestoft. Frederick he served with the drifter Hope and, for pay and administrative purposes, form 20 January 1915 he was on the roll of H.M.S. White Oak and, from 16 March 1915, until his death, H. M. S. Attentive III. 

Frederick died at the Royal Marine Infirmary, Deal, whilst under anaesthetic. Details from a pension record card show that he suffered acute cardiac dilation while in the second stage of anaesthesia.  

Frederick's brother in law, James Doy, served in the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1917.