Benjamin Robert Pichers

An Engineman with H.M. Trawler Falstaff, Benjamin died on 18th of December 1918 at the age of 26.

Benjamin was born at Oulton on 10 August 1892, a son of John and Ellen Pitchers. He was baptised at Saint Michael’s Church, Oulton, on 18 September 1892. In 1901 his family lived at Moyse Road, Oulton. In 1911 the family home was at 2 Rock Road, Rock Estate, Oulton. 

Benjamin joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 11 May 1915. He served with H.M. Trawler Sapphire and, on 11 July 1916, joined H.M. Trawler Cheltenham. On 30 April 1917 he joined the trawler Doncaster, and then, on 12 October 1917, the Falstaff.   

On 12 August 1915 Benjamin married Ruth Florence Baker at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. Benjamin was working on minesweepers and gave his address as Oulton Rock Estate. Ruth lived at 13 Thurston Road, Lowestoft. 

Benjamin contracted pneumonia and died, at Syra, on 18 December 1918. He was buried at Syra, probably at the Syra British Consular Cemetery, and in 1921 exhumed and reburied at Syra New British Cemetery.

Benjamin’s uncle was the Skipper of the Queen Bee and died in 1916.