Mr William Logan Gwynn

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Name: Mr William Logan Gwynn
Age: 37 years
Marital Status: Married.
Last Residence: in Asbury Park New Jersey United States
Occupation: Postal Clerk
Victualling crew
First Embarked: Southampton
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered

Mr William Logan Gwinn, 37, lived at Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. Whilst in Southampton he resided at 4 Commercial Road.

Gwinn had been scheduled to work on the Philadelphia, but had recieved word that his wife was ill and requested to be assigned to an earlier voyage, so he could get back home to her, and was transfered to the Titanic.

Gwinn was last seen standing next to Purser McElroy on the Boat Deck. Gwinn was lost in the sinking his body was not recovered.

Notes
He is sometimes listed as living at Brooklyn, New York, USA.

References and Sources
Marriages, births, deaths and injuries that have occurred on board during the voyage (PRO London, BT 100/259-260)
John P. Eaton & Charles A. Haas (1996) Titanic: Destination Disaster, 2nd ed. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 534 0

Credits
Chris Dohany, USA
Hermann Söldner, Germany

Related Articles and Documents

POSTED ABOARD R.M.S. TITANIC (NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM, WASHINGTON, D.C.)  
Washington Times  (1912)  WASHINGTON MAN MAIL CLERK ON THE ILL-FATED STEAMER  
Brooklyn Daily Times  (1912)  W L GWYN, FORMER BROOKLYN MAIL CLERK, MAY HAVE BEEN LOST  
Newark Evening News  (1912)  SURE BROTHER PERISHED  
Rutherford Republican  (1912)  MAIL CLERKS DIED BRAVELY  
New York Times  (1912)  GAVE LIVES FOR THE MAILS  
Asbury Park Evening Press  (1912)  MAIL CLERK GWINN DIED AT HIS POST  
Asbury Park Evening Press  (1912)  PENSION FAMILIES OF LOST CLERKS  
Asbury Park Evening Press  (1912)  MRS. GWINN IS NOT AT POINT OF DEATH  
Newark Evening News  (1912)  JUST TOLD SEA TOOK HUSBAND  
Asbury Park Evening Press  (1912)  GWINN FAMILY LEAVES SUDDENLY  

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