William George Thomas Clarke
A First Hand with Steam Trawler Incentive (Lowestoft), William died on 28th of May 1915 at the age of 29.
William was born at Lowestoft on 4 July 1884, a son of George Robert and Alice Clarke. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 30 July 1884 and his family lived at Coleman Square. In 1891 his family lived at 2 Wesleyan Chapel Lane, and by 1901 at Princes Road, Lowestoft. In 1911 his family were living at 11 Scarle's Buildings, Whapload Road.
William married Edith Tomlinson, at Lowestoft, in 1912. After William's death Edith remarried and she lived at 19 Stamford Street, Lowestoft.
What exactly happened to the Incentive is unclear, but it is assumed that it sank after striking a mine laid in the Dogger Bank area.
William Clarke
19
Stanford Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
52.477613, 1.7435485
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1) He married Edith…
1) He married Edith Tomlinson in 1912, as stated on the website. This was a second marriage and Tomlinson was her married name, her maiden name was West. 2) The website records him as 1st Hand on the steam trawler "Incentive". Online CWGC and UK Register of Seamen Lost At Sea record him as having been 3rd Hand, although the online Find A Grave index record (citing the Tower Hill Memorial) records him as 1st Hand CREDIT: Andy Pearce
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