Thomas McCutcheon was born in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, around 1863, the son of Thomas and Margaret McCutcheon. Nothing can be found about him or his family.
At some point in his life, he immigrated to Liverpool, Lancashire, England, where he joined the Mercantile Marine as a fireman on steam ships. When in Liverpool, he lodged, first at 10. Canal Road, Bootle, Liverpool, and later at 47. Rimrose Road, Bootle, Liverpool, and finally, at 3, St. John’s Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool.
He engaged as a fireman in the Engineering Department on board the Lusitania, at Liverpool, on the 12th April 1915. His monthly rate of pay was £6-10s.-0d. (£6.50p.). His previous ship had been the S.S. Corsican.
He reported for duty at 8 a.m. on the 17th April, before the Lusitania left Princes Landing Stage for the last time and he was killed, three weeks later, when the ship was sunk. He was aged 46 years.
His body was not recovered and identified after the sinking and as a result, he is commemorated on the Mercantile Marine Memorial at Tower Hill, London.
Liverpool England Crew Lists 1861 – 1919, Cunard Records, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, PRO BT 100/345, Deaths at Sea 1871 – 1968, Graham Maddocks, Geoff Whitfield, Michael Poirier, Jim Kalafus, Cliff Barry, Paul Latimer, Norman Gray.
Copyright © Peter Kelly.
Revised & Updated – 3rd December 2024.