A Writer/Chief Engineer's Clerk on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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