History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…l Archive. Times Photo Service, New York. National Archives Identifier: 45500165, Local Identifier: 165-WW-274A-24 On 29 September 1916, the Canadian Government requisitioned Mauretania to carry Canadian troops. The Mauretania was partially repainted to a medium grey for this service. Through November, she made two voyages from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Liverpool, where the troops would then head to France. After this service was completed, she wa…
…sent to the family home, which included silver and copper coins valued at £0-0s-9d, (£0.40), four keys, a corkscrew, a pair of cuff studs, a cigarette case and six spoons. Charles’s sister Catherine corresponded with the family of Richard Preston Prichard, who was looking for information concerning Prichard’s last moments and the possibility that his body may have been recovered. Charles’s mother Catherine died in May 1916 at age 77, while his fat…
…tains the poignant story of the little twin girls he was unable to save They were the same age as his own twins I would like to thank you and the Cobh Museum for your kindness and hospitality and for adding to the special memories of this commemorative event I hope to return to Ireland and revisit Cobh and Kinsale soon Kindest Regards Melissa Jossa…
…hi, Mrs. Edith Helen.” Peter’s Lusitania Page. Published 16 June 2017. Web. <https://lusitaniapage.wordpress.com/2017/06/16/secchi-mrs-edith-ellen/>. Accessed 11 May 2020. Kalafus, Jim and Michael Poirier (2005) “Lest We Forget : Part 1” Encyclopedia Titanica Research. <http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/lusitania-lest-we-forget.html> Accessed 12 May 2020. Share this: Print Email Pinterest…
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