History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…ral manager of the company. Mr. Campbell was on his way home from a voyage through India and Australia. Mr. Saunders was accompanied by Miss Friend, Mr. Campbell’s sister-in-law, who lives at the Studio Club. On his journey through India, Mr. Campbell contracted jungle fever, and this followed by a mild attack of typhoid in China. ‘He was not very robust physically and could not swim, so I am very much afraid that his chances of being alive are ve…
…the Memorial Wall. uboat.net – while mostly about the German submarines of World War II, there is a WWI section. The Halifax Explosion – a collision between two ships lead to a massive explosion claiming more than 1900 lives in the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6 December 1917. Halifax Regional Municipality – The Halifax Explosion The Chronical Herald – The Halifax Explosion Share this: Print Email Pinterest…
…6 May 2015 a dinner was held at the Commodore Hotel in Cobh, formerly Queenstown, for relatives of passengers and crew of the final crossing of RMS Lusitania. These family members were also joined by members of the local community. As part of the evening’s presentation a short film was produced and shown by Jon Kiger, great-grandson of survivor Albert Byington. The film included two audio clips of accounts of survivors of the sinking: Ethel Lines…
…or of the sinking. This interest progressed over the years, to the point where he now concentrates mainly on researching the lives of all those on board the final, fateful, voyage of the Lusitania. Peter currently lives in the south-west of Ireland and works as a civil servant. He is especially interested in communicating with relatives or descendants of those on board the final voyage and promptly replies to all emails. You can reach Peter at lus…
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