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Mr. John Ernest Keegan, Trimmer

John Keegan (1889 – 1915), 26, was a trimmer lost in the Lusitania sinking. John was born in Toxteth, Liverpool on 19 February 1889. He lived at Tay Street, Toxteth and was married to Jane Davidson. John and Jane had married in 1912 and had 2 sons. Their youngest son was born in January [...]

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March 18th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: | Leave a comment

Mr. John McEvoy, Refrigeration Greaser

John McEvoy was a refrigeration greaser from Jonesborough, County Armagh, Ireland.  He survived the Lusitania disaster.

McEvoy was asleep in his cabin when the torpedo impact and explosion awoke him.  A fellow sailor reported as Griffith who was lost (William or Samuel Griffiths ?) rushed into the cabin and gave McEvoy a lifebelt.  McEvoy [...]

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March 1st, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: | One comment

Mr. Andrew McKindrey, Trimmer

Andrew McKindrey (sometimes reported as McKendry or McKinley) was a native of Newry, County Down, Ireland. He survived the Lusitania sinking.

When reporters asked Andrew how he survived the Lusitania disaster, he survived replied that he did not know but, “I owe my life to learning how to swim on ‘the track line’ [Fathom [...]

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Mr. Owen Slavin, Trimmer

Owen Slavin was a trimmer who survived the Lusitania disaster. He had so seriously injured his left arm that it had to be amputated by Dr. Silvio de Vescovi aboard the rescue vessel Westborough (Katrina).

Slavin was from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Shortly after the “first torpedo” hit Lusitania, Slavin was hit by a [...]

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January 27th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: | One comment
 
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