Mr William Chapman Peters
Mr William Chapman Peters was born in Poplar, London on 10 January 1886.
When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 6 April 1912, he gave his address as 114 Ludlow Rd., (Southampton). He transferred from the Royal Naval vessel H.M.S. Hercules. As an able bodied seaman he received monthly wages of £5.
He was rescued in lifeboat 9.
Peters went on to serve on the Lusitania and was (according to his family) on board when she was torpedoed on 7 May 1915. He survived and went on to serve on the Duchess of Richmond and finally the Queen Elizabeth were he was the Master at Arms.
William Chapman Peters whilst serving on board the Duchess
of Richmond
(Courtesy: Neil McClemens)
William Chapman Peters died in 1948.
Documents
Crew Particulars of Engagement
Contributors
Neil B. McClemens, UK (Grandson
of William Chapman Peters)
Brian Ticehurst, UK
Bill Wormstedt, USA
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