F J Burroughs RNR Lowestoft Mined 1918
In the “Died on Service” section of the personal notices in the edition of the Norwich Mercury dated 10th August 1918, the following appeared:-
BURROUGHS – On July 31st, 1918, his vessel striking a mine, Fredrick James (Fred), the dearly loved only son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Burroughs, of Aldeby House, Lowestoft, and eldest grandson of Mr. W. Burroughs, Flaxburgh House Avenue, South Lowestoft, aged 23 years.
“He died that we might live. Loved by all.”
A picture of him appears in the weekly gallery of “East Anglian Heroes” in the edition of the Norwich Mercury dated 31st August 1918. The caption reads Second Engineer F J Burroughs, R.N.R., Lowestoft, killed through his vessel being mined.
That sailor on CWGC is:
BURROUGHS, FREDERICK JAMES
Rank:…………………......Engineman
Service No:…………….1557TS
Date of Death:……….31/07/1918
Age:…………………….....23
Service:……………….....Royal Naval Reserve
………………………..........H.M. Drifter "City of Liverpool."
Panel Reference:……31.
Memorial:…………….....CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Sidney Robert and Laura Emma Burroughs, of 19, Grove Rd., Lowestoft, Suffolk.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3047154/BURROUGHS,%20...
The WW1 Naval Casualties database records that Engine-Man 1557.T.S. (CH) Frederick James Burroughs, Royal Naval Reserve, was “Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action” on the 31st July 1918 whilst serving aboard HM Drifter City of Liverpool. Frederick was born Lowestoft on the 15th November 1894. The next of kin informed of his death was his mother, Laura, of Aldeby House, Whapload Road, Lowestoft.
The Royal Naval Reservist service records for TS 1557 Frederick James Burroughs, who was born Lowestoft on the 15th November 1894, are held at the National Archive under reference
BT 377/7/111480
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8569794
There is no obvious Civil Probate for this man
15th November 1894 – Birth
(Source WW1 Naval Casualties and the National Archive Catalogue entry for his Service Records).
The birth of a Frederick James Burroughs was registered with the Civil Authorities in the District of Mutford in Suffolk in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1894.
(Mutford District covered Lowestoft and the nearby villages).
The baptism of a Frederick James Burroughs, no date of birth recorded, took place at St Margaret, Lowestoft on the 23rd December 1894. His parents were Sidney Robert and Laura Ann.
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9G5-QMB
1901 Census of England and Wales
The 6 year old Frederick Burroughs, born Lowestoft, was recorded living at 207 Raglan Street, Lowestoft. This was the household of his parents although only his mother was home on the night of the census. She was Laura Burroughs, aged 27 and born Lowestoft, who describes herself as the Wife of the Head of the Household. As well as Frederick her other children living with her are:-
Sidney……..aged 4…born Lowestoft
Lilly……….aged 3…born Lowestoft
Laura……...aged 1…born Lowestoft.
Also living with them is the 65 year old widow Elizabeth Strange, living on own means and from Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk. She gives her relationship to the head of household as Mother but would seem more likely she was the mother of Laura.
1911 Census of England and Wales
The Burroughs family were now recorded living at Aldeby House, Whapload Road, Lowestoft. The head of the household is recorded as Sydney Burroughs, a 37 year old Fishing Boat Owner and Employer who was born Lowestoft. He and Laura, (37), have been married 16 years and have had 4 children, all then still alive and living with them. They were Frederick Burroughs, (16), a Herring Fisherman), Sidney, (14), a Labourer, Lily, (13) and Laura, (11). Also living with them is their 2 year old niece, Marjorie Tench(?), born Lowestoft.
On the day
On July 31st, 1918, the British navy drifter HMD City Of Liverpool was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-71 (Walter Warzecha), in the Downs off South Foreland. 10 persons were killed.
www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?190423
HMD City of Liverpool, an 88 tons (GRT) Drifter, was built in 1907 by Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby. Her Peace-time operator: City Drifters Ltd., Great Yarmouth. Mined in the Downs off South Foreland. UC 71 (Walter Warzecha). 10 Fatalities.
uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1302.html
Wednesday, 31 July 1918
City of Liverpool, hired drifter, patrol boat, mined and sunk in Dover Straits
BROWN, Arthur J, Engineman, RNR, ES 537
BURROUGHS, Frederick J, Engineman, RNR, TS 1557
BUSS, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20746
CRAMPTON, Alfred, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18020
DEWLING, Moses, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10559
GREEN, Charles A, Ty/Skipper, RNR
HOLMES, John T, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 36
MURRAY, Kenneth, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, A 3304
NOEL, Herbert, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5813
REID, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19602
www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-07Jul.htm
(Mildly photoshopped to minimise the visual impact of damage that was present on the original image.)
F J Burroughs RNR Lowestoft Mined 1918
In the “Died on Service” section of the personal notices in the edition of the Norwich Mercury dated 10th August 1918, the following appeared:-
BURROUGHS – On July 31st, 1918, his vessel striking a mine, Fredrick James (Fred), the dearly loved only son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Burroughs, of Aldeby House, Lowestoft, and eldest grandson of Mr. W. Burroughs, Flaxburgh House Avenue, South Lowestoft, aged 23 years.
“He died that we might live. Loved by all.”
A picture of him appears in the weekly gallery of “East Anglian Heroes” in the edition of the Norwich Mercury dated 31st August 1918. The caption reads Second Engineer F J Burroughs, R.N.R., Lowestoft, killed through his vessel being mined.
That sailor on CWGC is:
BURROUGHS, FREDERICK JAMES
Rank:…………………......Engineman
Service No:…………….1557TS
Date of Death:……….31/07/1918
Age:…………………….....23
Service:……………….....Royal Naval Reserve
………………………..........H.M. Drifter "City of Liverpool."
Panel Reference:……31.
Memorial:…………….....CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Sidney Robert and Laura Emma Burroughs, of 19, Grove Rd., Lowestoft, Suffolk.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3047154/BURROUGHS,%20...
The WW1 Naval Casualties database records that Engine-Man 1557.T.S. (CH) Frederick James Burroughs, Royal Naval Reserve, was “Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action” on the 31st July 1918 whilst serving aboard HM Drifter City of Liverpool. Frederick was born Lowestoft on the 15th November 1894. The next of kin informed of his death was his mother, Laura, of Aldeby House, Whapload Road, Lowestoft.
The Royal Naval Reservist service records for TS 1557 Frederick James Burroughs, who was born Lowestoft on the 15th November 1894, are held at the National Archive under reference
BT 377/7/111480
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8569794
There is no obvious Civil Probate for this man
15th November 1894 – Birth
(Source WW1 Naval Casualties and the National Archive Catalogue entry for his Service Records).
The birth of a Frederick James Burroughs was registered with the Civil Authorities in the District of Mutford in Suffolk in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1894.
(Mutford District covered Lowestoft and the nearby villages).
The baptism of a Frederick James Burroughs, no date of birth recorded, took place at St Margaret, Lowestoft on the 23rd December 1894. His parents were Sidney Robert and Laura Ann.
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9G5-QMB
1901 Census of England and Wales
The 6 year old Frederick Burroughs, born Lowestoft, was recorded living at 207 Raglan Street, Lowestoft. This was the household of his parents although only his mother was home on the night of the census. She was Laura Burroughs, aged 27 and born Lowestoft, who describes herself as the Wife of the Head of the Household. As well as Frederick her other children living with her are:-
Sidney……..aged 4…born Lowestoft
Lilly……….aged 3…born Lowestoft
Laura……...aged 1…born Lowestoft.
Also living with them is the 65 year old widow Elizabeth Strange, living on own means and from Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk. She gives her relationship to the head of household as Mother but would seem more likely she was the mother of Laura.
1911 Census of England and Wales
The Burroughs family were now recorded living at Aldeby House, Whapload Road, Lowestoft. The head of the household is recorded as Sydney Burroughs, a 37 year old Fishing Boat Owner and Employer who was born Lowestoft. He and Laura, (37), have been married 16 years and have had 4 children, all then still alive and living with them. They were Frederick Burroughs, (16), a Herring Fisherman), Sidney, (14), a Labourer, Lily, (13) and Laura, (11). Also living with them is their 2 year old niece, Marjorie Tench(?), born Lowestoft.
On the day
On July 31st, 1918, the British navy drifter HMD City Of Liverpool was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-71 (Walter Warzecha), in the Downs off South Foreland. 10 persons were killed.
www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?190423
HMD City of Liverpool, an 88 tons (GRT) Drifter, was built in 1907 by Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby. Her Peace-time operator: City Drifters Ltd., Great Yarmouth. Mined in the Downs off South Foreland. UC 71 (Walter Warzecha). 10 Fatalities.
uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1302.html
Wednesday, 31 July 1918
City of Liverpool, hired drifter, patrol boat, mined and sunk in Dover Straits
BROWN, Arthur J, Engineman, RNR, ES 537
BURROUGHS, Frederick J, Engineman, RNR, TS 1557
BUSS, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 20746
CRAMPTON, Alfred, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 18020
DEWLING, Moses, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10559
GREEN, Charles A, Ty/Skipper, RNR
HOLMES, John T, 2nd Hand, RNR, DA 36
MURRAY, Kenneth, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, A 3304
NOEL, Herbert, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 5813
REID, George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 19602
www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-07Jul.htm
(Mildly photoshopped to minimise the visual impact of damage that was present on the original image.)