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William Dickson Mackie

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William Dickson Mackie

Birth
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Death
15 Apr 1912 (aged 32)
At Sea
Burial
Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Section: C174, Plot: 72
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Died in the sinking of the S S Titanic. Junior 5th. Engineer, Last Ship: Olympic. Engine crew. First Embarked: Belfast. He served an apprenticeship at the Glengall Ironworks, Millwall, but was mostly away at sea. He was for a few years in the P&O service, leaving that company to join the White Star Line. Under this company he served in the Majestic and the Olympic, and was on board the latter vessel at the time of her collision with the cruiser Hawke in the Solent.
Born in Glasgow, was at an early age brought to West Ham, Essex, where he spent his school days. He served his apprenticeship at the Glengall Ironworks, Millwall, and since the end of his apprenticeship days had been mostly away at sea. He was for a few years in the P&O service, leaving that company to join the White Star Line. Under this company he served in the Majestic and the Olympic, and was on board the latter vessel at the time of her collision with the cruiser Hawke in the Solent. He was later transferred to the ill-fated Titanic, as Junior 5th Engineer. Mr. Mackie was thirty-two years of age and of a bright and cheerful disposition. His wife predeceased (2nd November 1911) and since her death he had taken up his residence when ashore with relatives at Forest Gate, London, to which district he had moved from Southampton.
Died in the sinking of the S S Titanic. Junior 5th. Engineer, Last Ship: Olympic. Engine crew. First Embarked: Belfast. He served an apprenticeship at the Glengall Ironworks, Millwall, but was mostly away at sea. He was for a few years in the P&O service, leaving that company to join the White Star Line. Under this company he served in the Majestic and the Olympic, and was on board the latter vessel at the time of her collision with the cruiser Hawke in the Solent.
Born in Glasgow, was at an early age brought to West Ham, Essex, where he spent his school days. He served his apprenticeship at the Glengall Ironworks, Millwall, and since the end of his apprenticeship days had been mostly away at sea. He was for a few years in the P&O service, leaving that company to join the White Star Line. Under this company he served in the Majestic and the Olympic, and was on board the latter vessel at the time of her collision with the cruiser Hawke in the Solent. He was later transferred to the ill-fated Titanic, as Junior 5th Engineer. Mr. Mackie was thirty-two years of age and of a bright and cheerful disposition. His wife predeceased (2nd November 1911) and since her death he had taken up his residence when ashore with relatives at Forest Gate, London, to which district he had moved from Southampton.

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William Dickson Mackie
Husband of Annie T. Mackie
who was drowned in the Titanic disaster
April 15th 1912



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  • Created by: julia&keld
  • Added: Aug 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57203919/william_dickson-mackie: accessed ), memorial page for William Dickson Mackie (31 Jul 1879–15 Apr 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57203919, citing Southampton Old Cemetery, Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England; Maintained by julia&keld (contributor 46812479).