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Summary
Age: 25 years
Last Residence: in London England
Occupation: Engineer
2nd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 29566 , £10 10s
Died in the sinking.
Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 108)
Buried: at Sea on Wednesday 24th April 1912.

Mr Robert William Norman Leyson

Mr Robert William Norman Leyson, 24, from Swansea, Wales, was the eldest son of a prominent solicitor in the City of Swansea.

Norman Leyson was on his way to New York to join his brother Thomas in Business. He boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger. He lost his life in the sinking. His body was recovered by the MacKay Bennett and buried at sea 24 April 1912.

NO. 108 — MALE — ESTIMATED AGE 25 — HAIR, DARK

CLOTHING — Green and brown mixture suit; white striped shirt; black boots.

EFFECTS — "Leyson" on keys; glasses; fountain pen; pipe cleaner; nickel watch; charm; gold tie clip; pocketbook; R. W. N. I., on silver case; £4 in case; 1s. 4d. in pocketbook.

SECOND CLASS

NAME—R. W. N. LEYSON

Documents
Record of Bodies and Effects: Passengers and Crew, S.S. Titanic (Public Archives of Nova Scotia) (#108)

References
South Wales Daily Post, April 1912.

Acknowledgements
David Huxtable, UK

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