History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Frederick Tootal, 39, a British national from London, England, was waiting for the elevator with Albert Byington, Lady Margaret Mackworth, and David Alfred Thomas when the torpedo hit. They all survived the Lusitania sinking. His ticket for Lusitania was number 46091, and he stayed in cabin B-22. Here is what Tootal says about what he and Byington did …
William Winter, 28, was a British citizen. According to the Sunday, 9 May 1915 New York Times, during the Lusitania sinking, Winter entered lifeboat 17 which overturned and then swam to lifeboat 19. How this story could have reached the New York Times is puzzling, as Winter is listed as a Lusitania victim. Either the …
Avis Dolphin Second Cabin Passenger Saved [No Picture Provided] Born Avis Gertrude Dolphin 24 August 1902 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Died 5 February 1996 (age 93) Dolgellau, Meirionnydd, Wales, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 12 Lifeboat 17 Traveling with – Hilda Ellis (nurse) – Sarah Smith (nurse) Citizenship British (Canada) Residence St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada …
Sarah Smith was from St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. She was the nurse of Avis Dolphin and work colleague of Hilda Ellis. Sarah and Hilda were traveling aboardLusitania to send Avis to school in England and to also go on vacation. Through Avis, Sarah and Hilda befriended Professor Ian Holbourn during the voyage. Sarah and Hilda were lost in …
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