History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Peter Smith (1856 – 1915), 59, was one of two Master-at-Arms aboard the last voyage of the Lusitania, with William Williams. As Master-at-Arms, he would have been in charge of the stowaways arrested right after the ship left New York. Smith was lost in the Lusitania disaster. His body was either not recovered or not identified. …
William Mitchell was the son of a Mr. Mitchell who lived at 46, Ombersley-road, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. He was a British subject. He had worked aboard Lusitania for all 101 voyages since the ship entered service in 1907 and was second linenkeeper. When the Lusitania was sinking, he helped cut the ropes that was holding a …
John Lewis Harris was a British subject who lived at 280, Belgrave-road, Balsall-Heath. He had a brother who lived with him in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. John was an assistant butcher aboard Lusitania. He had been working aboard Lusitania for 12 months before he was lost when the ship was torpedoed and sunk on 7 …
Mary Elizabeth Jones, 43, was a stewardess aboard Lusitania. After the ship sank, she held on to the right arm of Florence Sullivan for support in the water. She had grabbed Flor’s arm so tightly that she left deep marks on his arm. They drifted in the water for about two hours, striking against lifeless …
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