Mr. Archibald Douglas Donald

Archibald Donald, called Archie by his friends, was a Scotch-Canadian in his early twenties at the time of the Lusitania‘s sailing.  He had been a structural engineer working for the Truscon-Steel Company in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.  He was enroute to officers’ training at Edinburgh University, Scotland. On board Lusitania, Archie Donald shared a room with John …

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Dr. Ralph Jack Richard Mecredy

Ralph Mecredy, 26, was born on 12 July 1888 in Dublin, Ireland to Richard James Mecredy, who was well known in the Irish motor and cycling world.  His place of residence was listed as being from Bray, County Wicklow and sometimes Chicago, Illinois, USA or Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.  The junior Mecredy and was a physician, …

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Miss Avis Gertrude Dolphin

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 …

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Miss Sarah Smith

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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