William Mitchell was the son of a Mr. Mitchell who lived at 46, Ombersley-road, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. He was a British subject. He had worked aboard Lusitania for all 101 voyages since the ship entered service in 1907 and was second linenkeeper.
When the Lusitania was sinking, he helped cut the ropes that was holding a lifeboat to the sinking ship. His father received a telegram saying that William had been saved from the Lusitania disaster.
William died 8 months later in Liverpool from pneumonia, presumably related to the after effects of the sinking. He had two daughters. One was 4 at the time of his death and another daughter was born to him four months after his passing.
Contributors:
Andrea Francis Phillips (granddaughter of William Mitchell)
Michael Poirier
References:
“RMS Lusitania.” Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. Online. Accessed 24 February 2012. <http://www.immigrantships.net/v4/1900v4/lusitania19150507.html>
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