Olympic Captain Warner sic

[Mark Chirnside]

This post is more related to Olympic than Titanic crewmen, but as it involves the same kind of knowledge on crew and employees of the White Star Line I thought it most suitable to post here, where the 'crew people' hang out.

My question concerns a 'Captain Warner' or 'Captain Wainer,' intials either 'G.E.' or 'G.S.' A strange set of variations, I know, but I am inclined to think the name was 'Captain G. S. Warner.' At any rate, his first initial was certainly a 'G.' I know very little about him, although he was serving aboard Olympic from August 1930 (possibly a little before, I haven't my 1929-early 1930 notes with me at the moment) following Captain White's captaincy) to the start of January 1931. In writing a piece at the moment concerning the ship at this time, I cannot seem to find anything to clarify his name and initials. All I really have is the signature, which is hard to read. If anybody could help clarify the position for me it would be much appreciated and thankfully acknowledged.

Best regards,

Mark.

 

[Tracy Smith]

Have you tried entering these various name possibilities on the Ellis Island site to see what you come up with? It may not give you anything useful, but it's worth a try.

 

[Mark Chirnside]

Hi Tracy!

Thanks very much for the suggestions. I've now tried 'Warner' on Olympic but there are five matches, all before 1929 and 1930. 'Wainer' turned up one sixty-one-year old Russian on Olympic in 1921. So I am afraid it doesn't seem there is a record.

Best regards,

Mark.