Charles Lightoller
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Charles Lightoller was the second officer and most senior surviving officer of the RMS Titanic, known for his role in enforcing the “women and children first” evacuation policy during the ship’s sinking.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Titanic survivor
ⓘ
human ⓘ merchant navy officer ⓘ sailor ⓘ |
| authorOf | Titanic and Other Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mortlake Crematorium, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1874-03-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-12-08 ⓘ |
| employer | White Star Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | sinking of the RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lightoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Herbert Lightoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | maritime memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the most senior surviving officer of RMS Titanic
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enforcing the women and children first policy during the Titanic sinking ⓘ |
| middleName | Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | service on RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant navy officer
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sailor ⓘ seaman ⓘ ship’s officer ⓘ |
| owned | motor yacht Sundowner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dunkirk evacuation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chorley, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Second Officer of RMS Titanic
ⓘ
senior surviving officer of RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Twickenham, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipServedOn |
RMS Adriatic
NERFINISHED
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RMS Celtic NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Majestic NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Oceanic NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sylvia Hawley Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
testimony at the British Wreck Commissioner’s inquiry into the Titanic disaster
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testimony at the United States Senate inquiry into the Titanic disaster ⓘ |
| usedVehicle | Sundowner during Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
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