Mr William Dickson Mackie

  • Biography
  • Share
Name: Mr William Dickson Mackie
Born: Thursday 31st July 1879 in Glasgow Scotland
Age: 32 years
Marital Status: Widowed.
Last Residence: at 2b Margery Park Road London London England - Map
Occupation: Junior 5th. Engineer
Last Ship: Olympic
Engine crew
First Embarked: Belfast
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered
"Born in Glasgow, was at an early age brought to West Ham, Essex, where he spent his school days. He served his apprenticeship at the Glengall Ironworks, Millwall, and since the end of his apprenticeship days had been mostly away at sea. He was for a few years in the P&O service, leaving that company to join the White Star Line. Under this company he served in the Majestic and the Olympic, and was on board the latter vessel at the time of her collision with the cruiser Hawke in the Solent. He was later transferred to the ill-fated Titanic, Mr. Mackie was thirty-two years of age and of a bright and cheerful disposition. His wife predeceased (2nd November 1911) and since her death he had taken up his residence when ashore with relatives at Forest Gate, London, to which district he had moved from Southampton."

Contributors
Brian Ticehurst, UK


Related Articles and Documents

MEMORIALS TO WILLIAM DICKSON MACKIE  
WILLIAM DICKSON MACKIE'S FAMILY AND THE MANSION HOUSE TITANIC RELIEF FUND  
(1912)  TRANSCRIPT OF LETTER BY WILLIAM DICKSON MACKIE  
(1912)  LETTER FROM WILLIAM DICKSON MACKIE TO HIS SISTER (1/2)  
(1912)  LETTER FROM WILLIAM DICKSON MACKIE TO HIS SISTER (2/2)  
Stratford Express  (1912)  THE TITANIC DISASTER  
Daily Sketch  (1912)  THE HEROIC ENGINEERS WHO WENT DOWN TO A MAN  

Grave or Memorials Memorials to William Dickson Mackie

Link to this page
Please link to this page using the following URL
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/william-dickson-mackie.html

Or copy the link text below

Cite this page
If you need to cite this article as a reference please copy the following and adapt as necessary for your referencing system:

(2012) William Dickson Mackie Encyclopedia Titanica (ref: #1563, accessed 14th February 2012 07:00:46 PM)
URL : http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/william-dickson-mackie.html

 


Comment
Post on Facebook
 
What's NewNews HeadlinesTitanic Anniversay EventsRMS Titanic LinksSitemapA-Z IndexOn this dayEmail UpdatesContact Us
1st Class Passengers 2nd Class Passengers 3rd Class Passengers more...
Deck Crew and Officers Engine Crew Victualling Crew Restaurant Staff Postal Clerks The Guarantee Group Ships Orchestra more...
Survivors of the Titanic Disaster Titanic Survivors by Boat:
List of Titanic Victims Recovered Bodies List of Unidentified Bodies more...
Boat Deck A-Deck B-Deck C-Deck D-Deck E-Deck F-Deck G-Deck Orlop Deck Tank Top
Titanic Research ArticlesThe Titanic ReviewGare MaritimeVoyage
Cathy Akers-Jordan Randy Bryan Bigham Robert L. Bracken Art Braunschweiger David G. Brown Joe Carvalho Mark Chirnside Captain Lewis Marmaduke Collins Roy Cullimore Jim Currie Philippe Delaunoy Shelley Dziedzic John P. Eaton Peter Engberg Michael A. Findlay Tad Fitch Dave Gittins David Gleicher Charles A. Haas David Haisman Monica Hall Samuel Halpern Mike Herbold Lori Johnston Jim Kalafus Daniel Klistorner Olivier Mendez Lester Mitcham Senan Molony Gavin Murphy Henning Pfeifer Michael Poirier Alan Ruffman Inger Sheil Brian J. Ticehurst Captain Charles B. Weeks Bill Wormstedt
Topics Most Recent Posts Search Register Instructions Contact Moderators
Books and Gifts Titanic Auctions
Become an Editor How to Contribute Add a Story Manage Contributions
Register Lost Password Login Logout