History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Florence Zikking (1871 – 1948), 44, was a British subject and able-bodied seaman who served in the deck department of the Lusitania when the ship was torpedoed and sunk on 7 May 1915. Zikking survived the sinking and continued to serve in the British Mercantile Marine until his death at age 77 in 1948. This …
Edward Kyle (1871 – 1915), 44, was an able seaman in the deck department of the Lusitania on the ship’s last voyage. Kyle was lost when the ship was torpedoed and sunk on 7 May 1915. Kyle was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on the 12 April 1871, the son of Edward and Agnes Kyle …
Image: Christopher Richards Collection Alexander Campbell (1871 – 1915), 43, of London, England, United Kingdom but originally from Perthshire, Scotland, was general manager of John Dewar and Sons. He did not believe that Lusitania would be torpedoed. He was lost in the Lusitania disaster. Campbell was born on 9 May 1915 in Perthshire, Scotland. He …
Paul Crompton, 44, was an Englishman returning home to England. He was the Vice President of Surpass Leather Company at St. Martin’s and Hartwell Lanes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Crompton was also a partner in the firm of Alfred Booth and Company, as the Surpass Leather Company was part of the Booth Group. Paul Crompton was …
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