Mr. Charles Tilden Hill

Charles Tilden Hill, 38, was a United States citizen living in England with his family, where he worked for the American Tobacco Company. The Hills had returned to the United States for Mrs. Hill’s health, and Charles was returning to England aboard Lusitania. Charles Hill saw the torpedo impact the ship and survived the sinking. …

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Mr. Frederick Orr Orr-Lewis

Frederick Orr-Lewis (1860 – 1921), 49, was a Canadian businessman and president of Canadian Vickers, Ltd., the Canadian division of the British shipbuilding and armaments corporation, Vickers. He was a native of Montréal, Québec, Canada, but owned an estate in Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom named Whitewebbs. He had been in Canada on business with …

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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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