British Titanic Inquiry Opened
Opens the formal British investigation ordered by the Board of Trade into the loss of Titanic.
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British Titanic Inquiry Opens
Opens the formal British inquiry into Titanic's loss.
British Inquiry Lookout Evidence
Gives evidence about lookout duties and conditions aboard Titanic before the collision.
British Inquiry Engineering Evidence
Begins giving evidence about boiler-room flooding, watertight doors and his escape from Titanic.
British Inquiry Quartermaster Evidence
Gives evidence about the helm orders at the collision and his command of lifeboat 6.
Burial after Titanic Disaster
Is buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax after his body is recovered following the Titanic disaster.
Armament
Present for the King's inspection of the Fleet
British Inquiry Fireman Evidence
Gives evidence about engineering conditions and the conduct of emergency lifeboat 1.
British Inquiry Trimmer Evidence
Gives evidence about engineering work, the evacuation and his escape from Titanic.
RFC
Creates the Royal Flying Corps
Military Aviation Command
Organizes army aviation units, training and operational doctrine.
Naval Aviation Organization
Brings naval aviation into a formal military organization.
Naval Wing of Royal Flying Corps
Supports creation of the Royal Flying Corps naval wing.
Number Two Squadron Command
Takes command of Number Two Squadron Royal Flying Corps.
Royal Flying Corps Military Wing
Becomes commander of the Royal Flying Corps Military Wing.
Royal Flying Corps Squadron
Leads one of Britain's first organized military flying units.
British Inquiry Californian Evidence
Gives evidence about the rockets and conversations on Californian's bridge during Titanic's sinking.
British Inquiry Californian Evidence
Gives evidence about Californian's position, the nearby vessel and the rockets observed during Titanic's sinking.
British Inquiry Californian Evidence
Gives evidence about the rockets, Morse signalling and the nearby ship observed from Californian.
British Inquiry Californian Evidence
Gives evidence about the ship seen from Californian before the rockets are observed.
British Inquiry Log Evidence
Gives evidence about Californian's log practices and the bridge observations made on the night Titanic sank.
British Inquiry Wireless Evidence
Gives evidence about Californian's wireless communications and the ice warning sent to Titanic.
Conspiracy Trial
Is convicted after the WSPU window-smashing campaign.
Conspiracy Trial
Is convicted with WSPU leaders over militant protest organization.
Suffrage Imprisonment
Receives imprisonment for conspiracy connected with militant suffrage action.
Titanic Identity Opinion
States during the British inquiry that he later believed the passenger steamer he observed was Titanic.
WSPU Imprisonment
Serves imprisonment for conspiracy connected with property damage.
British Inquiry Steward Evidence
Gives evidence about the evacuation and instructions received during Titanic's final hours.
British Inquiry Steward Evidence
Gives evidence about guiding third-class passengers and the loading of lifeboat 15.
British Inquiry Seaman Evidence
Gives evidence about emergency lifeboat 1 and events seen from the boat after Titanic sank.
British Inquiry Fireman Evidence
Gives evidence about the evacuation and his escape in emergency lifeboat 1.
British Inquiry Passenger Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about her experience aboard emergency lifeboat 1.
Lightoller Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Begins evidence to the British inquiry about navigation, ice warnings, the collision and lifeboat loading.
Boxhall Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about bridge activity, distress signals and lifeboat operations.
British Inquiry Evidence
Describes his officer duties, command of lifeboat 5 and the debate over returning toward people in the water.
Lowe Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about lifeboats, ice information and his actions during the evacuation.
British Inquiry Carpathia Evidence
Gives evidence about receiving Titanic's distress call and Carpathia's wireless work during the rescue.
British Inquiry Lamp Trimmer Evidence
Gives evidence about deck activity, shipboard lights and the evacuation.
Fleet Titanic Inquiry Evidence
Gives evidence to the British inquiry about the lookout watch, iceberg sighting and absence of binoculars.
Olympic Fireroom Inquiry Testimony
Describes flooding in Titanic's boiler spaces during testimony taken aboard Olympic in New York Harbor.
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