Mr. John Neil Leach, Waiter

John Neil Leach, 25, was the son of a judge in Jamaica; he had many siblings. Neil was of British nationality, fluent in German, and consorted with known World War I German sympathizers.  While in New York, boarded with a German named Gustav Stahl at 20 Leroy Street, where the proprietors were German sympathizers.  He …

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Mr. William Herbert Harkness, Assistant Purser

  William Harkness Assistant Purser Saved William Harkness and Barbara Anderson in Queenstown. Image courtesy Cliff Barry. Born William Herbert Harkness 18 June 1885 Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Died 13 July 1938 (age 53) Greatacre, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 29 Lifeboat 15 Rescued by Wanderer (Peel 11) Citizenship British (English) …

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