History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Ronald Greenwood, 11, of South Boston, was a United States national traveling second cabin aboard Lusitania on his way to Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England to be with his late mother’s side of the family. Ronald was killed when the Lusitania was torpedoed on 7 May 1915 by the German submarine U-20. His body was either …
Hilda Stones (c. 1886 – 1915), 29, was a successful actress and singer from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, who had married rancher Norman Stones, and together they lived in Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada. Hilda and Norman were returning to England aboard Lusitania because Hilda’s mother was in poor health. Both Norman and Hilda went down with …
Victor McLeod (1899 – 1915), 15, was a British subject and an ordinary seaman for the deck department of the Lusitania on the ship’s last voyage. McLeod was lost in the sinking. Victor McLeod was born in Otley, Yorkshire, England, on the 24th May 1899, the son of John McArthur and Agnes Amelia McLeod. His …
Mr. Henry Burgess, 37, of Shipley, Yorkshire, England, on the outskirts of Bradford, was a passenger on the Lusitania‘s last voyage. He was originally booked on board the Cameronia that was requisitioned by the British Admiralty, so the Cameronia‘s passengers were all transferred to the Lusitania. Burgess’ ticket for Lusitania was 013343. Burgess survived the …
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