History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
William Francis ‘Willie’ Neems, 37, was a first class waiter who had worked for the Cunard Steamship Company for most of his life and aboard Lusitania since the ship’s maiden voyage in September 1907. When the Lusitania was sinking, he was last seen trying to save the lives of two children. Neems was lost in …
image credit: Michael Poirier/National Archives Frank Holman, 30, was a third-class waiter aboard Lusitania on the ship’s last voyage. Holman survived the Lusitania sinking. Holman was born in Dawlish, England, United Kingdom on 1 November 1884. Holman was carrying a pocket watch when a torpedo struck the Lusitania just south of Ireland on 7 May …
Marian “May” Bird (1875 – 1975), 40, of Cheshire, England, was a British subject and stewardess who had served aboard Lusitania since the ship’s maiden voyage. She survived the sinking in lifeboat 15 with her friend, Fannie Morecroft. They were rescued by the trawler Wanderer (also known by its registration number Peel 11) and then transferred …
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