Basic Details Surname Wells Forenames E Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Ernest War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Presumed mined in the North Sea. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Merchant Marine Unit (Primary - Stated) Steam Trawler "Suncloud" (Grimsby) Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) First Engineer Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Merchant Navy Unit (Primary - Our reference) Steam Trawler "Suncloud" (Grimsby) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) First Engineer Death and Burial details Country of death At Sea Year of death 1919 Month of death July Day of death 8 Age at death 42 Manner of death reference Other Personal Details Birthplace Grimsby Address 44, Hilda St., Grimsby. Relationships Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wells; husband of Alice Louisa Wells (nee Rushby), Biography Served as Second Engineman on H.M.Tr. Lord Mersey (former H427) Which was the prototype for the Admiralty Mersey type trawers, and as Second engineer on S.T. Tuscan GY 82 before the war.