Claude B. Lancaster

PURSER

Born	September 1^st, 1878 at Plymouth
Height	5. 9 ¼ / 1,75 m
Weight	150 / 70 kg

Rank:	Ship:	Tonnage:	Year:
Purser	Oceanic	17.300	1904
Purser	Olympic	45.300	1913
Purser	Britannic (II)	48.200	1915/1916
Purser	Justicia	32.200	1917/1918
Purser	Adriatic	24.000	1918/1919/1920
Purser	Olympic	45.300	1920/1921/1922
Purser	Majestic	56.600	1922/1923/1924

POINTS OF INTEREST

- On several occasions, Lancaster was aboard the Olympic together with Robert Hume; then 1^st Officer. Hume was Chief Officer on Britannic. Also onboard on several voyages was John Beaumont, surgeon.

- According to surgeon John Beaumont, Lancaster was onboard the Justicia when she was torpedoed.

- Lancaster served with several men who would later be appointed to the Titanic; Captain Smith, Officer Murdoch and purser McElroy to name a few.

Crew information researched and compiled by Remco Hillen. No unauthorized usage allowed.

For any questions, remarks or possible mistakes, please contact Remco Hillen

Sources

Inger Sheil

Mark Chirnside

Mark Baber’s daily ‘White Star Line History’

‘HMHS Britannic, the Last Titan’ – Simon Mills

‘Hostage to Fortune’ – Simon Mills

‘RMS Olympic, Old Reliable’ – Simon Mills

‘William McMaster Murdoch – A Career at sea’ – Susanne Störmer