Herbert Victor Sharman

A Deck Hand with H.M.S. Halcyon II, Herbert died on 5th of December 1918 aged 23. 

Herbert was born at Carlton Colville on 9 July 1895, a son of Edward James and Amelia Sharman. He was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville, on 25 August 1895. In 1901 they lived at Bell Road, Carlton Colville. By 1911 they were living at Peacock Terrace, Carlton Colville, and Herbert was a grocer’s errand boy. 

In late 1917 Herbert married Daisy Vera Baker: this was registered in the Mutford district. By 1918 Daisy was living at 3 Heath Terrace, Kessingland. In 1919 Daisy married Alfred Folkard. 

Herbert joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 4 October 1917. On 21 November 1917 he joined the trawler Henry Gratton and on 25 January 1918 he joined the trawler, Sylvia. On 27 July 1918 he was drafted to H.M.S. Halcyon II.   

Died at the Cottage Hospital, Lowestoft, from pneumonia. 

Herbert’s brother Bertie served with the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1914.