William Smith

[susan stubing]

I am in the process of doing my family tree and I am working on information provided by my mother. According to her my great grandfather is William Smith and was a fireman / stoker on the titanic. He had two children called Bert and Ann and possibly a third child. My mother can remember his wife getting the pension fund that came as a result of the Titanic sinking. I think she might be wrong and that he actually died on the Britannic.

Any information that any one can provide me on my great grandfather would be appreciated.

Thanks

Sue

 

[Lester Mitcham]

Hello Sue,

On an RMS Britannic web-site: http://www.hospitalshipbritannic.com/ is a List of those who died. It includes:
SMITH William
29, Fireman, Tower Hill

[Moderator's note: This thread was in another subtopic, but has been moved here. JDT]

 

[Mark Chirnside]

Hi Sue.

Lester's quite right. Fireman William Smith was apparently twenty-nine at the time of the Britannic's loss. I have him down as coming from London, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records. I'm not sure if that's a place of birth, or what. He's recorded on the Tower Hill memorial.

I remember there was a Bert Smith who survived the disaster.

Best wishes,

Mark.

 

[susan stubing]

Thank you for your replies. Is there anyway of confirming that the William Smith listed is the person I am looking for?? Ie. Through the pension fund on if he had a wife and children and who they were etc.

 

[Mark Chirnside]

Hi Susan,

That would be hard to say...exactly how much information do you have?

Best wishes,

Mark.

 

[susan stubing]

Hi Mark
I don't know a lot only what i'm told by my mother. She said he was a fireman on the Titanic and the only William Smith, fireman, I can find is on Britannic. I know he had a wife, son (Bert), daughter (ann) and possibly another son. She can remember her grandmother getting the widows pension for William . I know its not a lot to work with but i'm hoping someone can help me.
Sue