William Clifford Scarratt, born 17th November 1903 at 24 Platt Street, Padfield Derbyshire. He emigrated to Massachusetts, Boston America in 1929 on the SS Frederick Ewing.
Returning to England in 1939, he married Hilda Bower 17th March 1939 at the Glossop Register Office, High Street West. They lived at 71 Platt Street, Padfield Derbyshire until his death in 1943.
He died at 1.30am on the 12th of April 1943 when his ship The Lancastrian Prince was hit by 2 German torpedoes just off the coast of Newfoundland.