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Mr. Robert Daniel Fletcher Chisholm, Second Steward

Robert Chisholm, 33, was a second steward aboard the last voyage of the Lusitania. He survived the sinking. His grandfather, Captain Daniel Chisholm, was a ships salvager who dived searching for ship wrecks. A memorial in Rake Lane Cemetery in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, commemorates the elder Chisholm’s achievements. Robert had seen the torpedo approach the ship …

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Mr. John O’Connell, Fireman

John O’Connell Fireman Saved A young John O’Connell serving on the HMS Andes.  Image courtesy Jimmy O’Connell. Born John O’Connell 23 December 1895 Bootle, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Died 2 June 1988 (aged 92) Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 19 Lifeboat Overturned lifeboat Rescued by Westborough (Katrina) Citizenship British (England) Residence Bootle, Liverpool, …

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