Mr. George Slingsby

George Slingsby (1889 – 1967), 26, was the valet to Frederick Orr-Lewis (later Sir Frederick Orr-Lewis). He had seen the torpedo heading towards Lusitania while at lunch on 7 May 1915. As the torpedo impacted and the ship started to sink, he found his employer on the port side deck. Slingsby gave his lifebelt to …

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