George Rufus Baxter

A Deck Hand with H.M.S. Halcyon, George died on 18th of November 1918 at the age of 26. 

George was born at Barnby on 11 September 1892, a son of George and Mary Baxter. In 1901 George lived with his grandparents, Richard and Ann Chilvers, at Brick Kiln Cottages, Aldeburgh. In 1911 his family lived at Back Lane, Barnby, and George worked as a fisherman. By 1917 their home was at 11 Mill Road, Barnby.

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 10 May 1917. His service record shows that he served with H.M.S. Vivid, to 16 August 1917, and then H.M.S. Halcyon. 

George died, from pneumonia, at The Cottage Hospital, Gunton.