identification (victims)

Good morning, This is my first post so please advise if I need to post elsewhere but I just had a quick question. I am fascinated by the stories of the 3rd class passengers as well as the identification of victims. I am confused as to the identity of body #328. Many sources (including her page)...

When Fifth Officer Lowe commandeering lifeboat #14 helped 12 survivors out of the damaged and waterlogged Collapsible A, there were supposed to have been 3 more people on board, but sadly deceased by then. I understand that the bodies were left adrift in the boat. I believe one of the three...

I ran into an article today about Niqula (Nicholas) Nasrallah purportedly being misidentified by the press as COL J.J. Astor due to Morse code miscommunication. What was the physical condition of Nasrallah's body as recovered by Mackay-Bennett?

Hi, l am new to your group. My grand mother, born 1881, used to tell me stories about the Titanic disaster. I've read many books and seen all the films, but l can find no stories about one of the things she told me. She said that coffins were lined up (l can't remember where) containing some of...

The description of this unidentified corpse mentions: NO. 160. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 42. - HAIR, DARK. CLOTHING - Blue suit; no boots. EFFECTS - Razor; brush; necktie; 1 penny; bracelet. PROBABLY A SAILOR. And here is Henry Wilde's personal appearance: Age: 39 Height: 6'1" (185.42cm)...

Is it possible that body 185 was Mr W Doughty, he was 2nd Class Steward ( Saloon Steward ) number 20 as was body 185, he was aged 22, body 185 was estimated to be aged 25 so not far off, 185 was wearing a Steward's coat, Doughty was a Steward, if it isn't him then i think the green football...

Body # 105 "B.D." Mr. Branko Dakic ? [Moderator's Note: This message, originally posted in an unrelated topic, has been moved to the one which is discussing unidentified victims. JDT]

Was the "Cowes" address refer to a hotel? If he was a cook would He had a"Brass Apron Clip". Yet he had a "white Steward Coat". Could he have been employed as a WAITER-did waiters have a cloth apron clip after carrying a cloth under the tray?

Unknown # 28 had a Table ticket from Ottawa Canada Several passengers resident of Canada-but only one from Ottawa....

PLEASE NOTE: It has been 100% firmly established that the "Unknown child", formerly identified as Eino Panula, is actually SIDNEY GOODWIN. This has been verified by advanced DNA testing and an analysis of shoes removed from his body which were too big to be Eino's and of British manufacture NOT...

To avoid misunderstandings about my questions, perhaps I should begin by explaining that although I personally am Episcopalian (i.e., American form of the Church of England), I am partially of Jewish descent and interested in Jewish history and genealogy. 1. Other than Michel Navratil, Sr...

I only heard a small part of the world news tonight and heard something about the unknown child buried in Halifax was postively identified today through DNA samples. I thought that it was determined months ago that the results were inconclusive. What does anyone know about this?

Hello to all, For those who don't know me yet, I am one of the Forensic Anthropologists that was involved with the exhumation of three Titanic victims in Halifax this past May. I was directed to this site by a friend, due to the discussion that was taking place regarding 1912 death photos of...

Were all unidentified bodies buried in the USA, if not is there a list. Does anybody have any information regarding Fireman James Robert Wyeth from Northam Southampton.