Is this a quartermaster

[Megan McCarty]

Hello everyone,
In this photo of the crew in NY, it looks to me like there is a quartermaster sitting in the second row, about 3 or 4 from the left. Can anyone identify him? He reminds me of Quartermaster Perkis...?

 

[Chris Dohany]

The man you speak of in the sailor's neckerchief does indeed appear to be QM Perkis.

 

[Bob Godfrey]

He's certainly a QM. There's another in front of him (leaning forward) - possibly Bright.

 

[X----- X-------]

Quite an interesting mixture. However, look carefully at the relief and shock on the faces of the others though.

I wonder what was rushing through the minds of those who were lucky enough to have survived that dreadful night. We will never know the full truth.

 

[Richard Brown]

No, we won't. I guess the screams of those in the water would be the hardest thing to live with afterwards. Esp sitting in a boat yet powerless to help them. I really can't imagine what that would be like.

 

[Megan McCarty]

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

I had thought that this was a pretty well-known photo, but perhaps not. I know that I've seen the newspaper's reproductions of it, but never the original photo before.

I was also humbled when I looked across the expressions among the group.

 

[X----- X-------]

No problems Megan just adding my five eggs in as usual.

Yes, I have seen this photo before but never really gave it a second glance until the weekend, when their facial expressions suddenly got my attention.

 

[Gaston Sam]

He's certainly a QM. There's another in front of him (leaning forward) - possibly Bright.

Yes it's pretty sure Bright the one you point, and if I'm not wrong QM Olliver sits by his left. There are some AB's easy recognizable too.

 

[B-rad]

It looks like Fleet to the left of Perkis.

 

[Gaston Sam]

It looks like Fleet to the left of Perkis.

I've been having some fun with it: