Mr John William Thompson

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Name: Mr John William Thompson
Born: Friday 6th October 1876 in Liverpool Merseyside England
Age: 35 years
Last Residence: at 2 House, Primrose Hill Liverpool Merseyside England
Occupation: Fireman / Stoker
Last Ship: Castleford
Engine crew
First Embarked: Southampton
Rescued (boat A)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
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Mr John William Thompson, 42, was born in Liverpool on 6 April 1871 (1).

When he signed-on to the Titanic 6 April 1912, he gave his address as 26 Howe St., Liverpool. He had previously served on the Castleford. As a fireman he received monthly wages of £6.

John Thompson later recalled that, after he and some other firemen had gone on deck after the collision, Leading Fireman William Small ordered them back below, apparently to go back to the boiler rooms.

Thompson was rescued in the swamped collapsible A, he was later transferred to lifeboat 14. Somehow he broke his arm in his struggle to survive in the water, but didn't notice until he had to climb up the rope ladder into the Carpathia.

Notes
1. It is likely that his parents were Robert Thompson (dock labourer) and his wife Ann.

Documents
Crew Particulars of Engagement

References
British Census 1881

Contributors
Brian Ticehurst, UK
Bill Wormstedt, USA
Chris Dohany, USA

Related Articles and Documents

(1912)  THOMAS WHITELEY, JOHN THOMPSON AND OTHER SURVIVORS IN NEW YORK  
Worcestershire Chronicle  (1912)  FIRE UP HARD  

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