Mr Henry Rudd

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Mr Henry Rudd, 23, was born in Hampshire.

When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 6 April 1912, he gave his address as 20 Chapel Street, (Southampton). His last ship had been the Oceanic. As a storekeeper he received monthly wages of £6.

Henry Rudd died in the sinking. His body was not positively identified for many years but was almost certainly that recovered by the Mackay-Bennett (#86) and buried at sea.

N0. 86. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 23. - HAIR, LIGHT.

CLOTHING - Blue serge jacket and trousers; singlet.

NO MARKS ON BODY OR CLOTHING.

EFFECTS - Padlock; knife; keys marked "Engineer's Storekeeper"; 2 shillings.

PROBABLY STOREKEEPER.

Available Documents
Crew Particulars of Engagement
Record of Bodies and Effects (#86)
List of Bodies Unidentified and Disposition of Same (#86)

References
Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)
Michael A. Findlay & Brian R. Meister (1991) A Guide to the Halifax Cemeteries. Titanic International Inc.
White Star Line (1912) Disposition of Bodies ex Titanic Recovered up to May 13, 1912. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Library Call No. VK T53 D63, dated Monday, May 13, card covers, probably printed in halifax, 23 pp., unpaged; two sections, List of Bodies Identified and Disposition of Same, 9pp.; List of Bodies Unidentified and Dispositioh of Same, 14 pp.
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, N.S. Details compiled from records of the "Mackay-Bennett". Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S., Manuscript Group 100, Vol. 229, No. 3d, Accession 1976-191, c. Friday May 3, dark purple card covers, initial page entitled, Key to accompanying List showing how bodies have been disposed of:, probably printed in Halifax, N.S., 76 pp., unpaged, Body No. 1 to 306 inclusive: annotated in red ink below each body's data with burial permit and cemetery data, and with two extra typed pages added for the Minia, Montmagny and Algerine; Body Nos. 307 to 324 inclusive, Nos. 326 to 329 inclusive and No. 330 respectively.

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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary

Name: Mr Henry Rudd
Born in
Age: 23 years
Marital Status: Single.
Last Residence: at 20 Chapel Street Southampton Hampshire England - Map
Occupation: Assistant Storekeeper
Last Ship: Oceanic

First Embarked: Southampton on Saturday 6th April 1912
Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912).
Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 86)
Buried: at Sea


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