Littlewood, Alfred H

Name: Alfred Hector Littlewood

Rank: Deck Hand

Date of Death: 23/02/1920

Age: 22

Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Steam Fishing Vessel “Strathord” (Scarborough)

Commemorated on: Tower Hill Memorial

Additional Information: son of James and Annie Littlewood; husband of Gladys May Littlewood (née Bennett), of 5 Long Greece Steps, Scarborough. Born at Scarborough.

CWGC record

Strathord was a 195 GRT steam fishing vessel completed in 1906 by Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. for Aberdeen Steam Trawling And Fishing Co. From 1920 she was owned by Raincliffe Steam Trawling Co. and registered at Scarborough. On 23 February 1920 she was seen to be blown up by a mine by the crew of another fishing vessel.

There were no survivors.

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