Deck Crew List

Lusitania‘s deck crew manifest for crossing 202, New York to Liverpool, departing on 1 May 1915. Unlike most ships today, the pursers aboard Lusitania were assigned to the deck department and not to the victualling (stewards’) department.

Deck department: 78 crew members, 41 survivors, 37 dead. A sortable version is available in Excel format in the downloads section.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V WY Z

Italics indicate survivor.

Name Age Citizenship Position Residence Lifeboat Rescue Vessel Body No.
ANDERSON, Mr. James Clarke 48 British (English) Staff Captain Liverpool, Lancashire, England 48
ANDERSON, Mr. John  67 Norwegian Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
BATTLE, Mr. James  49 British (Irish) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England 3 collapsibles Westborough (Katrina)
BEESLEY, Mr. George William Alfred 22 British (English) Junior Assistant Purser Liverpool, Lancashire, England
BESTIC, Mr. Albert Arthur 24 British (Irish) Junior Third Officer Birkenhead, Cheshire, England collapsible Bluebell
BOWDEN, Mr. Joseph 46 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
BROWN, Mr. John Manson George  57 British (Scottish) Joiner Liverpool, Lancashire, England
BURDEN, Mr. Arthur Howell 26 British (English) Assistant Purser Chiswick, London, England 11
CANNON, Mr. Robert Henry 52 British (Manx) Inspector Liverpool, Lancashire, England 176
CLINTON, Mr. George  28 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Seaforth, Lancashire, England
CLYDE, Mr. Neil  55 British (Scottish) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
CRANK, Mr. John  33 British (English) Baggage Master Liverpool, Lancashire, England
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. Edward British Able-Bodied Seaman
DAVIES, Mr. John  62 British (Welsh) Boatswain
DRAPER, Mr. Percy 29 British (English) Second Purser Wallasey, Cheshire, England 15 Wanderer (Peel 11)
EGAN, Mr. William British Boatswain’s Mate
ELLIOT, Mr. Arthur Graham “Jo”  19 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Deserted from Naiad
ELLIOT, Mr. Frederick British Able-Bodied Seaman
EVANS, Mr. Thomas William  49 British Able-Bodied Seaman Pensby, Cheshire, England
FAYLE, Mr. Edward British (Manx) Able-Bodied Seaman
FLEMING, Mr. Herbert  19 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
GARRY, Dr. Joseph 25 British (Irish) Assistant Surgeon Preston, Lancashire, England
GUNN, Mr. C. British Able-Bodied Seaman
HALE, Miss Sarah Rachel Orr “Sadie”  29 British (Irish) Typist Liverpool, Lancashire, England
HARKNESS, Mr. William Herbert 29 British (English) Assistant Purser Everton, Lancashire, England 15 Wanderer (Peel 11)
HARMAN, Mr. John 56 British (Irish) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
HARROD, Mr. Alfred  23 British (English) Junior Assistant Purser Liverpool, Lancashire, England
HEFFORD, Mr. Percy 34 British (English) Second Officer Wallasey, Cheshire, England
HEIGHWAY, Mr. Edward John 41 British (Irish/New Zealander) Able-Bodied Seaman Strangford, Co. Down, Ireland  15, 1 Wanderer (Peel 11) 
HENNESSEY, Mr. Francis 44 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Bootle, Lancashire, England  trawler
HERMAN, Mr. Albert 26 British (England) Able-Bodied Seaman Bootle, Lancashire, England
HEYES, Mr. J. British Able-Bodied Seaman
HUGHES, Mr. John Edward 37 British (English) Hospital Attendant Birkdale, Lancashire, England
HUME, Mr. James 19 British (Irish) Able-Bodied Seaman Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland collapsible
HUSTON, Mr. Joseph Patrick (Joseph Robb) 24 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman 51
JOHNSTON, Mr. Hugh Robert 21 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Litherland, Lancashire, England overturned boat Argos
JONES, Mr. Arthur Rowland 35 British (English) First Officer Ffynnongroew, Flintshire, Wales 15 Wanderer (Peel 11)
JONES, Mr. William 49 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
KNIGHT, Mr. Charles Thomas 35 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Southampton, Hampshire, England
KYLE, Mr. Edward (T. Robins) 44 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
LEDENE, Mr. Thomas 50 British (Irish) Able-Bodied Seaman
LEITH, Mr. Robert  29 British (English) Telegraphist Wallasey, Cheshire, England 15 Wanderer (Peel 11), paddle boat
LEWIS, Mr. John Idwal 29 British (Welsh) Senior Third Officer Bootle, Lancashire, England overturned collapsible trawler
LOCKETT, Mr. Harry 36 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
MALONE, Mr. Thomas 60 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
McCORMICK, Mr. David Craig  20 British (Scottish) Assistant Telegraphist Liverpool, Lancashire, England
McCUBBIN, Mr. James Alexander 62 British (English) Purser Bootle, Lancashire, England 91
McDERMOTT, Dr. James Farrell 38 British (Irish) Surgeon Wallasey, Cheshire, England 200
McGLADE, Mr. George 27 British (English) Seaman
McLEOD, Master Victor 15 British (English) Ordinary Seaman Seacombe, Cheshire, England 92
McNALLY, Mr. Peter 21 British (English) Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
MOORE, Mr. Daniel British Seaman
MORTON, Mr. John Clifford 19 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Deserted from Naiad  1 or 15 Wanderer (Peel 11), Flying Fish
MORTON, Mr. Leslie Noel 18 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Deserted from Naiad collapsible Indian Empire
O’MAHONEY, Mr. Thomas Francis 21 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England raft
O’NEILL, Mr. Frederick Hugh 52 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England 13 Stormcock
OWENS, Mr. Owen 65 British (Welsh) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
PARRY, Mr. Joseph 26 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England  collapsible Indian Empire 
PIPER, Mr. John Teather 41 British (English) Chief Officer Liverpool, Lancashire, England 231
QUINN, Master Thomas James (son) 14 British (English) Boatswain’s Boy Liverpool, Lancashire, England
QUINN, Mr. Thomas William (father) 38 British (Canadian) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
QUIRK, Mr. William Edward 33 British (Manx) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England 233
REID, Mr. James 21 British (English) Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
ROBERTS, Mr. Charles Arthur 24 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman
ROBERTSON, Mr. Neil 39 British (Scottish) Carpenter
ROPER, Mr. John Patrick 27 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England Bluebell
SEAGRAVES, Mr. Patrick William 54 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman Liverpool, Lancashire, England
SIKKING, Mr. James 24 British (English) Boatswain’s Mate Bootle, Lancashire, England
SLOANE, Mr. Leonard Hanson 23 British (English) Junior Assistant Purser Liverpool, Lancashire, England
SMITH, Mr. Peter 59 British (English) Master-at-Arms Bootle, Lancashire, England
STEVENS, Mr. John  62 British (Cornish, English) Extra Chief Officer St. Ives, Cornwall, England 98
THOMSON, Master John  15 British (Scottish) Ordinary Seaman  196
THOMPSON, Mr. Leonard Henry 25 British (English) Able-Bodied Seaman
TODD, Mr. James  36 British (Manx) Able-Bodied Seaman Douglas, Isle of Man
TURNER, Mr. William Thomas 58 British (English) Captain Liverpool, Lancashire, England Bluebell
WILLIAMS, Mr. William  46 British (Welsh) Master-at-Arms Everton, Lancashire, England
Bluebell
YETTS, William Rankin Le Neve  48 British (Scottish) Able-Bodied Seaman New York, NY, USA
ZIKKING, Mr. Florence 44 British Able-Bodied Seaman Bootle, Lancashire, England

 

11 thoughts on “Deck Crew List”

  1. Hi – I came across your website while researching my family tree. My great grandfather was John Manson George Brown, listed as joiner on the Lusitania. He was born in Stromness and died when he was 57. He was married and I believe he had 9 children. My grandfather was the youngest.

    • Hi Chris, Thank you for visiting and commenting! I’ve created a page for your great-grandfather on this site. If there’s anything more that you’d like to contribute about your great-grandfather, please feel free to contact us!

  2. hi i have been told that my great grandfather was a boiler man on the lusitania but both my parents are passed away how do i find out if this is correct his last name was meredith not sure about his christian name

  3. Where can I find more information on Edward Cunningham, particularly his age, where he lived. I think he might be my great uncle.

  4. My ancestor(s) PETER RATCLIFF(e) (Fireman on the Lusitania=lost at sea) is the brother of WILLIAM RATCLIFFE who became the first VC Winner from Liverpool (aged 33) on the 14th June 1917, taking a German machine gun nest single handed – and killing all of the gun crew, before turning the machine gun on the German lines, thereby allowing the Brits to overun the german trench, saving countless lives. He spent the rest of the day as a stretcher bearer for his injured comrades.
    Only 2 days beforehand, he had been selected to counter-snipe a number of German snipers who were wreaking havoc in the British trench. William shot and killed the 7 snipers and earned himself the Military Medal for his actions in addition to the Victoria Cross, which is named the DOCKERS VC, as William (Bill) was just an ordinary Liverpool Docker who returned to working on the docks after being demobbed in 1919 and lived until age 79, dying in 1963

  5. Joan Dyer. After attending a service at Westminster Abbey yesterday I met the relative of John Piper, Chief Officer, on the Lusitania and had along conversation with him. We had walked over to Westminster Hall and met this gentleman there.He said his Uncle?, (not sure if he said Grandfather as it was noisy where we were),had rescued a child and Mother who had emerged from underwater as a result of a blast from the funnel of hot air. John Piper gave up his place to them and was found dead by fishermen ten days after the sinking. The gentleman showed me a gold ring worn on his little finger which, he said, belonged to John Piper and a pocket knife that he always carried with him.The pocket knife-multi bladed- had a dark steel handle and looked to be an old design.
    The man told us he attended Westminster School and was a chorister but sadly as we were joined by friends we did not enquire his name. Hopefully he has archived his story and he may be known from archives of Westminster School.
    My own background is Merseyside and my brother is chairman of the World Ship society in Liverpool so I was interested in what I was hearing. I also mentioned that a rededication of the Memorial window for the loss of the Lusitania took place not all that long ago at a church in Liverpool, Joan Dyer, Saffron Walden, Essex

  6. hi i have been told that my great grandad was on the lusitania. i believe his surname was mererdith. There is no record of any on the crew lists. is there any info anyone has of any other crew lists or done a line with merdith that has found record of then on the lusitaina as im trying to track my family tree

    thanks

  7. Hugh Jeffries i was told by my father that hugh was master at arms on the lusitania and went down with the ship is it possible for you to confirm this please

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