Biography
Nothing is known about George Batt except he is listed as having served as a trimmer in the Engineering Department on board the Lusitania.
He signed on as a trimmer in the Engineering Department on board the Lusitania at Liverpool, on the 12th April 1915 for what would be the liner’s last ever voyage to
America and reported for duty at 8 a.m. on the 17th April, the day she left the River Mersey. As a trimmer, his monthly rate of pay was £6-0s-0d. and upon engagement, he was given an advance on his pay of £1-0s-0d.
He survived the sinking and nothing further is known of him.
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