Leach, Alan

HMT Crownsin, the trawler which leach died on, was formally known as “Varel”. Pictured is the “Varel” prior to naval conversion.

BORN HULL 04/11/1894. SON OF THOMAS MOORE & EMMALINE LEACH ABOVE. NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS.
On May 4th, 1916, the British navy trawler HMT Crownsin was sunk by a mine from the German submarine U-73 (Gustav Sieß), off Malta. 11 persons were killed.
PEOPLE ON BOARD HMT CROWNSIN
BREEZE, ERNEST HENRY , Second Hand (no. 8326DA),
BUTCHART, JOHN WILLIAM (45), Engineman (no. 4788TS), Husband of Harriet Butchart, of 21, Berwick St., South Shields, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
BUTLER, STANLEY LUSBY COULSON (21), Deck Hand (no. 9117DA), Son of William Coulson Butler and Annie Elizabeth Wilson, his wife, of 8 Ash Gr, Eastbourne St., Hull
CULLEN, RICHARD , Engineman (no. 4250ES), Born Hull. wife, Florence, Grimsby
FLETCHER, FRANK (21), Deck Hand (no. 9112DA), Son of Harry Addison Fletcher and Sarah Fletcher, of 14, Gladys Avenue, West Dock St., Hessle Rd., Hull
HOLLIS, ALBERT EDWARD (28), Deck Hand (no. 1753SD), Son of Albert and Elizabeth Hollis, of Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
JONES, ALBERT VICTOR (19), Deck Hand (no. 9110DA), Son of John Clarence and Hannah Jane Jones, of 6, Albany Rd., Fleetwood, Lancs, Plymouth Naval Memorial
LEACH, ALLAN (21), Deck Hand (no. 1612DA), Son of Thomas Moore Leach and Emmeline 1 each, of 6, Sarah’s Terrace, Rosamond St., Hessle Rd., Hull, Chatham Naval Memorial
LEADBETTER, NORMAN (17), Deck Hand (no. 9073DA), Son of John and Ellen Leadbetter, of 9, Albert St., Fleetwood, Lancs, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial
MAULKINSON, HARWOOD (18), Trimmer (no. 4407TS), Son of Harwood and Elizabeth Maulkinson, of 95, Addison Rd., Fleetwood, Lancs and 5 Edith Ave, Division Road, Hull
NORMAN, THOMAS (40), Trimmer (no. 1156TS), Son of Richard and Mary Norman, of Kilvey, Swansea, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.


First name:
ALAN
Military Number:
1612
Rank:
Deck Hand
Date Died
04/05/1916
Place died:
Sea
Age:
21
6 SARAH TERRACE, ROSAMOND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK