Mr. Frederick G. Webster

Frederick Webster, 28, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was a contractor who was traveling second class on board Lusitania with his wife Margaret, their 6-year old son, Frederick, and year-old twins William and Henry.  They were all British citizens.  When the ship was struck, the family was below decks in the second cabin dining saloon.  Frederick …

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Mr. Cyril John George Wallace

Cyril Wallace, 20, of Holyoke, United States, was a British citizen on board the Lusitania so that he could join the British Army in Northumberland. On the day of the disaster, Wallace was on deck with Robert Gray “indulging in a sing song.” He had just finished singing “Eileen Aiannah” when he heard the explosion. …

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Mr. Edward Tarry

Edward Tarry, 27, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was returning to England on the Lusitania to make his annual report to the firm of Encorah and Sons of Liecester.  Tarry was the company’s Canadian representative.  Tarry originally came to Canada in 1913 to obtain a market for knitted goods for his company.  He had a wife …

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Mr. Sidney Taft

image credit:  The Boston Globe, Globe Pequot Press.  Guilford, CT.  Courtesy Carole Lindsay. Mr. Sidney Taft was a British citizen from Needham, Massachusetts, United States.  He was saved from the sinking of the Lusitania. Contributors: Carole Lindsay Michael Poirier Hildo Thiel References: The Boston Globe, Globe Pequot Press.  Guilford, CT.

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