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S.S.Queen Mary crew member help

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gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 21:36

I have been told that my grt uncle was a stoker on the s.s.queen mary his name was Alfred Eager b.1899 Newhaven Sussex does anyone have access to crewlists for the s.s.queen mary so that i can confirm if this info is correct or not i would be very greatfull for any info.........Thankyou..........

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 10 Feb 2008 21:57



Sorry cant help. However is this the same Alfred Eager that received a bronze medal in 1944 for lifeboat rescue in NewHaven

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 10 Feb 2008 22:07

HI Margaret i am not sure if that was him or not i have read about this but as yet not been able to confirm but it is very possible as we have had a few Eagers on the life boat Alfreds father Edward Eager was coxwain of newhaven lifeboat 1905 -to about 1909

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Feb 2008 00:32

The age certainly doesn't match here but on the Ellis Island site there's an Alfred James Eager aboard the Olympic in 1913. Trouble is he's 40 years old but he is from Newhaven. His next-of-kin is wife Mrs. Eager, 23 South Rd., Newhaven. His occupation is ship (something?)
Actually there's a line drawn through his name so perhaps he didn't make the voyage after all.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

gary.k.

gary.k. Report 11 Feb 2008 00:47

HI Margaret thanks for the info everything helps...he is on my tree he was born in 1872 the son of James and Ansley Eager ........not the alfred that i was looking for but thats a bit more info for my tree that i didn,t have so thankyou very much.......GARY....