John Frederick Beckett

 

John Frederick Beckett
Danygraig Cemetery
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At the time of his death, John Frederick Beckett was living at 34 Miers Street.  Deck Hand John served on board H.M. Trawler Soar with the Royal Naval Reserve.

John was born in Lowestoft in 1882, a son of William Beckett and Mary Ann Challis, who were married in 1848.

In the 1891 Census, the Beckett family was living at 23 Clemence Street, Lowestoft.

1891 Census

William Beckett, 46, was a Coal Porter, and Marjorie was 41 years old.  Their children were

Elizabeth, 20; Marjorie, 19; Eliza, 16; Agnes, 12; George W., 10; John F., 8; James R., 7; Alice M., 5; William G., 2, and 1-month-old Albert E.

John isn’t recorded in any further censuses.

John was at Cardiff when he joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 2^nd November 1916. During the war, he served with the Longset and Shikari II.

In May 1918, John was sent to prison when he was found guilty of being absent without leave.

Swansea Prison Records

South Wales Daily Post

Registers and Indexes of Births,  Marriages, and Deaths of
Passengers and Seamen at Sea

John was on demobilization leave when he was accidentally struck by a wire rope that injured his right leg and thigh. He died at Swansea Hospital from shock.  The South Wales Daily Post reported his accident and his death.  John was buried at Danygraig Cemetery.