Mr William John Butt
- Biography
| Name: Mr William John Butt
Age: 30 years Marital Status: Single. Last Residence: at 6 Cawte Road Freemantle Hampshire England Occupation: Fireman Engineering Crew First Embarked: Southampton Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912). Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 77) Buried: at Sea on Wednesday 24th April 1912. |
Mr William Butt, of 6 Cawte Road, Southampton, died in the sinking. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett as #77, and was buried at sea.
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NO.77 - MALE - ESTIMATED AGE, 30 - HAIR, LIGHT CLOTHING - Dark suit; leather belt; flannel shirt. EFFECTS - Pouch; knife; scissors; discharge 'A' book; Nat. S. & F. Union Book No. 26761; British Seafarers' Union No. 205. NAME - W. BUTT, |
References
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.
(#77)
United States Senate, Washington 1912. n° 806, Crew List
Acknowledgements
Bill Wormstedt, USA
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