Mr. Dennis Murphy, Fireman

Dennis Murphy (1891 – 1979), 23, was born in Deptford, London, England on 31 August 1891. In 1915, Murphy had just finished service on the Ultonia which departed Liverpool on 11 January and he was discharged on 28 April in New York City, United States. His logbook was stamped and the next entry was for …

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Mr. Thomas Madden, Fireman

Thomas Madden was a fireman on the Lusitania.  On the day of the disaster he was in No. 1 stockhold on the 12 to 4 watch.  He was tending to the center boiler on the port side of the ship when the torpedo struck.  The following is from his testimony from the Mersey Inquiry from 17 …

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Mr. Joseph Casey, Fireman

Joseph Casey was a fireman on the Lusitania who had made several previous voyages on the ship.  For 15 years Casey was in the Royal Naval Reserve where he was given instruction in how to recongize a torpedo when it was coming through the water.  The following is from his testimony at the Mersey Inquiry. 1717 …

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Mr. John William Hemingway, Double Bassist

John William Hemingway, 27, of Buslington, England, was a son of Joseph Hemingway and Mary Goodall. The Hemingway family was a family of musicians. The Hemingways had three daughters, Hannah, Mary, Nellie, and two sons, John William and Herbert. Father Joseph Hemingway played the double bass and John followed him. Both father and son frequently …

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