Mr William McQuillan
- Biography
| Name: Mr William McQuillan
Born: 1886 Born in Belfast Northern Ireland Age: 26 years Marital Status: Married. Last Residence: at 79 Seaview Street Belfast Northern Ireland Occupation: Fireman / Stoker Last Ship: St. Dunstan Engine crew First Embarked: Belfast on Friday 29th March 1912 Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 183) Buried: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Monday 6th May 1912. |
© Bob Knuckle, Canada.
Mr William McQuillan, of 79 Sea View Street, Belfast Ireland, died in the sinking. He was the only fireman to join the Titanic in Belfast before the trials to sign on again in Southampton.
His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett, and was buried at Fairview Cemetary, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 6 May 1912.
| NO. 183 - MALE - HARDLY ANY HAIR ON HEAD OR FACE CLOTHING - Blue coat and vest; dungaree pants; striped shirt. EFFECTS - Shaving brush; soap; papers. NATIONAL FIREMAN UNION BOOK No. 932. NAME - W. McQuillan, |
References and Sources
White Star Line (1912.) Record of Bodies and Effects (Passengers and Crew S.S. "Titanic") Recovered by Cable Steamer "MacKay Bennett" Including Bodies Buried at Sea and Bodies Delivered at Morgue in Halifax.
United States Senate, Washington 1912. n° 806, Crew List
Credits
Bob Knuckle, Canada
Bill Wormstedt, USA
Related Articles and Documents
| VARIOUS MEMORIALS TO WILLIAM MCQUILLAN | ||
| CLEAN-SHAVEN MCQUILLAN, THE MYSTERY BLADE-DONOR? | ||
| (1913) | MANSION HOUSE TITANIC RELIEF FUND : WILLIAM MCQUILLAN |
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