Mr Robert Henry Butt
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| Name: Mr Robert Henry Butt
Born: 1890 Age: 21 years Marital Status: Single. Last Residence: at Canute Road Southampton Hampshire England Occupation: Saloon Steward Last Ship: Oceanic Victualling crew First Embarked: Southampton Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 10) Buried: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday 8th May 1912. |
When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 4 April 1912, he gave his address as 9 Canute (?) Road, (Southampton). As a first class steward he received monthly wages of £3 15s. His last ship had been the Oceanic.
Right: © Bill Fowler, Canada.
Butt died in the sinking. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett (#10) and was buried at Fairview Cemetary, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 May 1912.
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NO. 10 (See No. 77) - MALE - ESTIMATED AGE, 25 - HAIR, FAIR CLOTHING - Ships uniform waistcoat; blue trousers; spring sided shoes. ADDRESS ON ENVELOPE - "R. Butt. 6 Caute Rd., Freemantle, Southampton.". PROBABLY STEWARD NAME - R. BUTT |
References and Sources
Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)
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.
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