Mrs. Albert Edward Veals (Agnes Maud Bailey)

…tates for three years, she was traveling aboard Lusitania with her brother and husband to see her and Fred’s father in England. On May 7th, the day of the disaster, Fred, Agnes, and Albert had finished lunch and were sitting on starboard deck when one of the Vealses got up and looked over the rail, stating, “Look, there’s a porpoise.” This was actually the torpedo that impacted the ship, sending up a deluge of water and debris. In the resulting co…

Mr. Albert Edward Veals

…ther. They soon took part in the Lord Mayor’s efforts to raise money for the Lusitania Relief Fund. Albert died in 1925. Agnes outlived him by 25 years and died in 1950. Contributor: Mike Poirier Share this: Print Email Pinterest…

Mr. James Paul Gray

…tantial amounts for surgical and medical attention and nursing made necessary by the injuries sustained by him in the wreck of the Lusitania, from which he suffered until his death on September 13th, 1922. (Mixed Claims summary) Carrie Gray was awarded $10,000.00 by the Mixed Claims Commission for the premature loss of her husband. Related pages The Gray Family at the Mixed Claims Commission Links of interest Lest We Forget Part 2: As the Lusitani…

Lieutenant Robert Matthews

…Paul B. Ryan. The Lusitania Disaster: An Episode in Modern Warfare and Diplomacy. The Free Press, 1975. Preston, Diana. Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy. Berkley Books, 2002. Simpson, Colin. The Lusitania. Little, Brown, and Company, 1972 Share this: Print Email Pinterest…

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