Mr. Frank Houston

Frank Houston, 27, was a third-class passenger from Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Houston of Fernbrook Cottage, Carnmoney Road, Belfast. Houston was lost in the Lusitania sinking. Contributors: Senan Molony References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy. Mercier Press 2004. pg 40. Larne Times, …

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Miss Margaret Ballantyne

Margaret Ballantyne, 29, was returning to the United Kingdom from the United States, where she worked as a children’s nanny. Her father instructed her to return due to the outbreak of the First World War, so she booked passage on the Lusitania. Margaret survived the Lusitania disaster. She never talked much about her experience, but did …

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Mr. Harold James Slight, Distressed British Seaman

Harold James Slight (1883 – 1915), 32, third class passenger, was born on 3 May 1883 in Trinity Square, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom. He had a sister named Ada. Harold was married to Mabel Herring. Slight was lost in the Lusitania sinking. He was returning aboard Lusitania as a Distressed British Seaman, British sailors who …

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Mr. Frederick J. Pickard

Frederick J. Pickard, 30, was a British subject residing in New York, New York, United States. He booked third-class passage aboard Lusitania and was on the ship when the Lusitania was torpedoed on 7 May 1915. He survived the sinking. Pickard sustained personal injuries and lost personal effects. He became a naturalized American citizen on 14 June …

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