RMS Aquitania Passenger List – 11 July 1914: Military Officers, Missionaries & Families Crossing Before WWI

Front Cover, RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, Departing Saturday, 11 July 1914 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain W. T. Turner, RNR. GGA Image ID # 13b5349dda

🚢 Review & Summary – RMS Aquitania Passenger List (11 July 1914)

⚓ The Ship & The Voyage

The RMS Aquitania, launched in 1913 by the Cunard Line, was one of the largest and most luxurious ocean liners of her age. Nicknamed the “Ship Beautiful,” she was famed for her grand interiors, four iconic funnels, and service connecting Britain to the United States.

• Operator: Cunard Line
• Route: Liverpool → New York (with Fishguard as the express route link to London/Paris)
• Date of Voyage: Saturday, 11 July 1914 – just weeks before the outbreak of World War I
• Commander: Captain William Thomas Turner, R.N.R. – later remembered as the captain of Lusitania when it was torpedoed in 1915. His presence here gives this document extraordinary historic significance.

This sailing occurred at the edge of history—Europe was on the brink of war, and many passengers may have been making transatlantic moves or visits before global tensions disrupted civilian travel.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain W. T. Turner, R.N.R.
2. Staff Captain: R. V. Peel, R.D., R.N.R.
3. Chief Engineer: A. Bryce
4. Assistant Chief Engineer: G. Patterson
5. Chief Officer: S. Gronow
6. Purser: J. A. McCubbin
7. Assistant Purser: P. Draper
8. Surgeon: Jas. Pointon
9. Assistant Surgeon: J. P. Litt
10. Chief Steward: Wm. H. Allison

⚓ Command and Crew Notes

Captain William Thomas Turner, R.N.R.

Later famous as the captain of RMS Lusitania when she was torpedoed in 1915.

His presence as Aquitania’s commander in 1914 is historically significant, especially given his notoriety in maritime history.

Collectors and historians prize documents tied to Turner because of his role in one of the most infamous ocean tragedies.

Staff Captain R. V. Peel, R.D., R.N.R.

The Staff Captain (essentially the XO) was second in command and often responsible for discipline, safety drills, and navigation assistance.

Peel’s repeated presence on other Cunard liners indicates he was a career R.N.R. officer — these names can be cross-referenced in naval lists, adding value.

Other Senior Officers Highlights

• Chief Engineer A. Bryce – Head of engine department, critical to the smooth running of a four-funnel liner.
• Purser J. A. McCubbin – Responsible for passenger services, currency exchange, and official records.
  

List of Passengers, Part 1 (Mr. Adam-Mrs. Bell)

1. Mr. Adam
2. Mrs. Adam
3. Master Adam
4. Col. John Addie (s.a.)
5. Mrs. S. Adler
6. Master M. Adler
7. Master S. Adler
8. Miss M. Allen
9. Miss J. Allen
10. Mr. Jens J. Anderson
11. Mr. Louis Anderson
12. Mrs. Anderson
13. Mr. P. Appleton
14. Mrs. A. Arnstein
15. Master Arnstein
16. Mr. J. W. Barber
17. Mr. A. S. Barham
18. Mr. John Baxter
19. Miss L. Bean
20. Mr. H. A. Bell
21. Mrs. Bell

List of Passengers, Part 2 (Mr. S. . Bennetts-Mrs. Dickie)

1. Mr. S. H. Bennetts
2. Mr. J. Bentley
3. Mr. S. Bentley
4. Mr. W. H. Bevan
5. Mrs. M. J. Bevan
6. Mrs. Q. D. Bevan
7. Mr. A. Biddle
8. Miss A. Birchall
9. Mr. J. Broidy
10. Mrs. J. Brooks
11. Mr. W. Brown
12. Miss H. A. Brown
13. Mr. C. A. Buckner
14. Mr. A. A. Bullen
15. Mr. A. R. Buttock
16. Mr. R. Burns
17. Miss M. Burns
18. Ensign Lucy Bushnell
19. Mr. Butler
20. Mrs. E. Butterly
21. Mr. George Calton
22. Mr. D. Campbell
23. Mr. Heyworth Campbell
24. Mrs. Campbell
25. Mr. C. A. Cardwell
26. Mr. Carlson
27. Mrs. Carlson
28. Mr. H. L. Carman
29. Mr. A. B. Carrirk
30. Mr. M. Carroll
31. Mr. D. S. Chisholm
32. Mr. T. Christiansen
33. Mr. Alf. Christoffersen
34. Miss H. C. Clarke
35. Mr. Walter Clarke
36. Mr. Lawrence Clawson
37. Miss A. M. Clowes
38. Mr. T. Collett
39. Mrs. L. Collett
40. Rev. M. A. Condon
41. Mrs. J. Cook
42. Miss. Cooke and Infant
43. Miss M. Cooney
44. Mr. G. W. H. Corbett
45. Miss Blanche B. Cox
46. Mr. E. E. Craddock
47. Rev. D. Cramman
48. Mr. F. A. Craven
49. Mrs. Craven
50. Mr. W. Crosland
51. Mrs. Crosland
52. Mr. C. A. Crossley
53. Mr. C. W. Darker
54. Mrs. Darker
55. Miss W. Davis
56. Mr. B. Delbridge
57. Dr. John Dennett
58. Mr. M. Dickie
59. Mrs. Dickie

List of Passengers, Part 3 (Mr. Harry S. Donaghy-Mr. A. E. Higgins)

1. Mr. Harry S. Donaghy
2. Mrs. Emma Duncan
3. Mr. George William Duncan
4. Miss Winifred Eadsforth
5. Mr. Adolf Eklund
6. Mr. Hugh Elder
7. Mr. J. E. Ellis
8. Mr. P. E. Erhorn
9. Mrs. Erhorn
10. Miss Kochel Essenborg
11. Mr. Richard T. Evans
12. Mrs. Evans
13. Mrs. E. C. C. Fenn
14. Mr. Herman Filsen
15. Miss D. Fisher
16. Mr. James Forbres
17. Capt. W. A. Fordyce
18. Mrs. Fordyce and Infant
19. Capt. Foster
20. Mr. A. Fothergill
21. Mr. Samuel Freedman
22. Mrs. Eliz. Gaskell
23. Mr. C. Glikys
24. Mrs. E. Glikys
25. Mr. Abraham Goldstein
26. Mrs. Goldstein
27. Mr. Lewis Goldstein
28. Mr. H. S. Gooch
29. Mis. Gooch
30. Mr. C. Gould
31. Mrs. Gould
32. Miss Ida N. Gould
33. Miss E. Gravelle
34. Mrs. Green
35. Mrs. Margaret Green
36. Mr. H. Griffiths
37. Mr. Haagen
38. Mrs. A. K. Hall
39. Miss M. K. Hall
40. Miss Emily Hall
41. Mr. J. D. Halton
42. Miss B. Hamilton
43. Miss Hilda Hanby
44. Rev. H. Hansen
45. Miss S. Hansen
46. Miss Lillian Hartley
47. Mr. P. Hayday
48. Mr. John Hayes
49. Mrs. Hayes
50. Miss Emilia Hearth
51. Mr. H. Hermann
52. Mr. R. B. Hesketh
53. Miss E. Hesse
54. Mr. A. E. Higgins

List of Passengers, Parts 4 and 5 (Mr. J. Hirschler-Mr. Chas. A. Nesbitt)

1. Mr. J. Hirschler
2. Mrs. Hirschler
3. Mr. H. C. Hitchcock
4. Mr. G. W. M. Hitchens
5. Mr. A. E. Hobson
6. Mrs. Hobson
7. Mis. E. Holt
8. Mrs. M. A. Howlon
9. Miss M. A. Howlon
10. Mrs. Alice Hughes
11. Miss Margaret Hunt
12. Miss Margaret Hunt [sic]
13. Mr. Oscar D. Hunter
14. Miss M. Hunter
15. Mr. W. Hutchison
16. Mr. It. Van Huystein
17. Mr. W. Hynds
18. Miss A. Hynds
19. Rev. O. Inglis
20. Mrs. Elizabeth Irvine
21. Miss C. Irvine
22. Mr. D. Jarvis
23. Mr. H. B. Jervis
24. Mr. L. G. Johnson
25. Master Johnson
26. Mr. August D. Johnson
27. Mr. P. H. Jones
28. Mr. S. B. Joseph
29. Mr. F. J. Joubert
30. Mr. James Kay
31. Mrs. Kay
32. Mr. K. W. Kaye
33. Mr. R. B. Keller
34. Mr. D. E. Kennedy
35. Brigadier A. E. Kimball
36. Mr. H. E. Kinlock
37. Mrs. Kinloek
38. Mr. S. K. Kinrade
39. Mr. A. Knox
40. Mr. Sain Koidanovsky
41. Mr. K. Kramnic
42. Mr. A. Krampolt
43. Mr. T. H. Lamar
44. Mr. T. J. Lambert
45. Mrs. Lambert
46. Mr. W. Lawrence
47. Mr. J. S. Lawson
48. Mr. Erick Lee
49. Mr. D. Leon
50. Mrs. K. A. Lettsome
51. Mrs. E. Lithman
52. Mr. George B. Long
53. Mr. Harry Lonsdale
54. Mrs. Lonsdale
55. Master H. Lonsdale
56. Mr. G. A. Lorimer
57. Mrs. A. Loveday
58. Mr. B. Ludlow
59. Mrs. Ludlow
60. Major Lumb
61. Mrs. Lumb
62. Mr. H. Lynn
63. Mr. Mackie
64. Mr. W. Maber
65. Mr. James Macrae
66. Miss Amanda Magnuson
67. Mr. Marsden
68. Mrs. Marsden
69. Lieut.-Col. Marshall
70. Mrs. Marshall
71. Miss Marion Marshall
72. Capt. E. A. Marshall
73. Master Norman Marshall
74. Mr. Arthur Martin
75. Mr. J. A. Marten
76. Mr. F. Mathie
77. Mrs. Mathie
78. Mr. C. McEnearney
79. Miss Emma McGee
80. Mr. K. A. McIntyre
81. Mrs. McKelvey
82. Mr. McKenzie
83. Miss H. McLay
84. Mr. McVitie
85. Mrs. McVitie
86. Mr. A. F. Menogin
87. Mr. A. Metz
88. Mr. T. H. Mewes
89. Mrs. Mewes
90. Mr. H. L. Millar
91. Mr. A. F. Minague
92. Miss D. B. Moore
93. Mr. W. G. Morgan
94. Mr. Robert B. Morton
95. Mrs. Morton
96. Miss Myra Morton
97. Miss Mulholland's Maid
98. Miss I. Murphy
99. Mr. Andrew P. Murray
100. Adjutant J. Nonkinet
101. Miss C. E. Nealo
102. Mr. J. Needham
103. Mrs. Needham
104. Master Needham
105. Miss J. M. Needham
106. Mr. Chas. A. Nesbitt

List of Passengers, Part 6 (Mr. W. North-Mr. W. K. Sheriff)

1. Mr. W. North
2. Mrs. North
3. Miss Minnie B. Norton
4. Mr. George Oliver
5. Mr. Edward Olsson
6. Mr. G. Patterson
7. Mr. Philip G. Peabody
8. Miss N. Pearson
9. Miss A. M. Pearson
10. Adjutant Lois Peers
11. Mr. J. D. Percy
12. Mr. R. O. Philipson
13. Mr. Daniel Pinching
14. Mrs. Pinching
15. Miss Pinching
16. Mr. R. H. Playfair
17. Miss L. M. Poore
18. Mr. Alfred A. Pourn
19. Mr. Pratt
20. Mister Pratt [sic]
21. Mr. R. G. Proudlock
22. Madame Psarsky
23. Mr. R. Purvis
24. Mr. William Ramsay
25. Mr. James Ramsay
26. Miss L. S. Rami
27. Mrs. M. Randall
28. Mrs. K. J. Ranson
29. Mr. James Reese
30. Mr. Thomas Rennie
31. Miss K. Rennie
32. Mr. Rewe
33. Master Rewe
34. Mr. P. Rinn
35. Mr. William Roberts
36. Mrs. Roberts
37. Mr. O. R. Roberts
38. Miss Royce
39. Miss D. E. Roys
40. Mr. W. J. Russell
41. Miss Russell
42. Mr. T. H. Sandall
43. Adjutant H. A. Sanford
44. Mr. G. H. Saywell
45. Mr. Jolin Schofield
46. Rev. W. N. Schulte
47. Mis. Schulte
48. Mr. Scott
49. Mr. Jos. S. Scott
50. Mr. Hans P. Sethro
51. Mr. R. Sharpies
52. Mr. H. F. Shaw
53. Mr. N. J. Sheridan
54. Mr. W. K. Sheriff

List of Passengers, Part 7 (Mr. Silcock-Mrs. Sarah Winkel)

1. Mr. Silcock
2. Mr. Howard Silcock
3. Mr. E. T. Sills
4. Mr. John Simpson
5. Mr. John Simpson
6. Mr. Thomas E. Smith
7. Mrs. Amelia Smith
8. Mrs. A. Smith
9. Mr. Thomas Spargo
10. Mr. Robert Spearman
11. Mr. Hugo Spilzer
12. Mr. W. S. G. Sprake
13. Mr. W. Steadman
14. Mr. H. Steffen
15. Mr. Chas. G. Strand
16. Mrs. Strand
17. Miss M. Strand
18. Mr. Michael Stephens
19. Mr. Jacob Swartz
20. Mr. William K. Tait
21. Mrs. M. B. Taylor
22. Mr. John Taylor
23. Mr. J. Torrany
24. Mrs. Torrany
25. Miss D. Terrany
26. Mr. C. W. Thompson
27. Miss E. R. Tooth
28. Capt. E. Turner
29. Mrs. E. F. W. Van Timmeren
30. Mr. J. Vila
31. Mr. E. N. Vose
32. Mr. George P. Wagner
33. Mrs. M. L. Wagner
34. Mr. T. V. Wallace
35. Miss Charlotte Wallace
36. Miss Hilda Wallenius
37. Mr. K. .J. Warronder
38. Mr. G. A. Watson
39. Mrs. Watson
40. Miss M. Watson
41. Mr. E. J. Wheeler
42. Miss Lucy Wheeler
43. Mr. Richard White
44. Mrs. White
45. Master W. White
46. Miss Emma White
47. Mr. O. White
48. Mr. Isaac White
49. Mr. H. D. Wilkie
50. Mrs. K. Williams
51. Mr. Wm. Wilson
52. Mrs. S. Wilson
53. Mrs. Sarah Winkel

List of Passengers, Part 8 (Brigadier J. R. Wiseman-Master Yudlevitz)

1. Brigadier J. R. Wiseman
2. Mr. Olans C. Wold
3. Mrs. Wold
4. Master Robert M. Wold
5. Mr. T. S. Wood
6. Mr. Harry Woods
7. Mr. John L. Woolson
8. Mrs. Woolson
9. Miss Jane Ellen Worswick
10. Mr. Wotton
11. Mr. Wyon
12. Mr. Joseph Yudlevitz
13. Mrs. Yudlevitz
14. Master Yudlevitz

👤 Notable Second Cabin Passengers

This list of more than 500 names represents a diverse cross-section of middle-class professionals, clergy, military officers, and families. Several stand out:

🎖 Military Figures

Col. John Addie – British Army officer; such senior officers frequently traveled for postings or recuperation.

Capt. W. A. Fordyce & Capt. Foster – Retired or traveling officers, a reminder of Britain’s far-flung imperial commitments.

Brigadier A. E. Kimball – A high-ranking officer; his presence highlights the Aquitania as a carrier of senior military figures.

Lieut.-Col. Marshall & Capt. E. A. Marshall – A possible family group of officers; military families often traveled together when reassigned overseas.

Major Lumb – Another senior officer, underscoring the ship’s importance for official and personal military transport.

Brigadier J. R. Wiseman – A second brigadier on this voyage, unusually high-ranking for second-cabin class.

✝ Religious Figures

Rev. M. A. Condon – Clergy were often traveling to colonial postings, lectures, or parish work.

Rev. D. Cramman – Another clerical presence; documents like this help genealogists trace ministerial careers.

Adjutant Lois Peers, Adjutant J. Nonkinet, and Adjutant H. A. Sanford – “Adjutant” titles strongly suggest Salvation Army missionaries, showing how religious organizations used Cunard liners to send personnel abroad.

Rev. W. N. Schulte – Another Protestant clergyman in transit, adding to the voyage’s religious diversity.

Ensign Lucy Bushnell – A rare female Ensign of the Salvation Army; her role underscores the unique presence of women in missionary or evangelical work in the early 20th century. The Duluth News Tribune reported on 5 February 1913 that Ensign Lucy BUSHNELL commanded the Salvation Army Corps of Minneapolis.

🏛 Civilian & Professional Travelers

Dr. John Dennett (1869-1957) – A medical doctor; often physicians were traveling for new posts or educational opportunities in America.

Mr. Philip Glendower Peabody (1857-1934) – Of a family name tied to New England business and philanthropy, possibly connected to American mercantile circles. He was an attorney and world traveler. He practiced law in New York until he moved to Boston at the age of 35, after which he took his first transatlantic trip. He regularly visited Europe and traveled to Russia at least 10 times. Philip G. Peabody personal archive. 1895-1933 is stored at Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Adjutant-level travelers in second cabin also emphasize the affordability of Aquitania’s “Second Cabin,” which balanced comfort with value.

🌍 Social Context

The mix of brigadiers, clergy, Salvation Army workers, doctors, and middle-class families paints a vivid portrait of transatlantic mobility in July 1914—on the very eve of WWI, when many of these passengers’ futures would be reshaped by global conflict.

🎶 Life Onboard

Passengers enjoyed:

• A professional orchestra with daily performances 🎻
• Wireless telegraphy with Marconi equipment 📡
• Divine service on Sundays
• The “Express Route” via Fishguard, linking passengers directly to London and Paris in record time 🚂
• Affordable hired deck chairs & rugs (£1 each)
• Travelers’ International Cheques, a safe method for carrying money abroad 💷
  

Information for Passengers

The "AQUITANIA" carries an orchestra of highly-trained musicians, which will play at the undermentioned times and places:

• 10:00 to 11:00 am ... Second Class Dining Saloon.
• 1:00 to 2-10 pm ... First Class Dining Saloon.
• 9:30 to 4:00 pm ... Second Class Dining Saloon.
• 7:10 to 8:45 pm ... First Class Dining Saloon.
• 9:00 to 10:00 pm ... First Class Drawing Room.

MEALS will be served in the Saloon at the following times :—

Breakfast at 8:00 am; Luncheon 1:00 pm; Dinner 6:30 pm

The Bar and Smoking Room will be closed at 11:00 pm

Seats at Table.—Applications may be made at any of the Chief Offices in advance or to the Second Cabin Steward on board the steamer on day of sailing.

Divine Service on Sunday at 10:30 am

Baggage.—Passengers are recommended to insure their Baggage, as the Company's liability is strictly limited in accordance with Contract Ticket. All enquiries regarding Baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Baggage Master.

Valuables.—The Company is not responsible for theft if valuables or money are kept in the Staterooms. The same should be placed in charge of the Purser for deposit in his safe, and a receipt will be given on the Company's form. As no charge is made for carriage the Company can not accept any responsibility for loss or damage, however arising, but passengers can protect themselves by insurance.

Passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for any additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board.

Notice.—Passengers are informed that Professional Gamblers are reported as frequently crossing on Atlantic Steamers, and are warned to take precautions accordingly.

Exchange of Money.—The Purser is authorized to exchange money at the following rates. He will give American money for English at $4.80 to the pound sterling and English money for U.S. Currency at £1 sterling for $4.95.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating any passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness contracted on board no charge will be made and medicine will be provided free.

Dogs —Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.

Arrivals at New York.—Passengers are landed at the Company's Piers, 53 to 56, North River. Foot of West 14th Street, where railway tickets can be purchased and baggage checked to any part of the United States and Canada. After landing, passengers should enquire at the desk on the wharf for letters and telegrams.

When any of the Company's steamers arrive at the Pier after 8:00 pm, passengers have the option of remaining on board over night and landing after breakfast the following morning.

Public Telephones.—Telephone service with booths and operator in attendance will be found near the Customs Lines on the New York wharf.

Taxicabs and Carriages.—These can be hired at the New York Piers.

Fishguard.—See Special Notice, " Express Route," &c.

Arrivals at Liverpool.—Time of Landing Passengers.— When any of the Company's steamers arrive alongside the Liverpool Landing Stage after 8:00 pm it is optional for the passengers to go on shore that night. In the event, however, of their remaining on board, they will be landed after breakfast the following morning, either at the stage or in dock as circumstances may make desirable.

When the vessel reaches the river but does not come alongside the Stage, to prevent inconvenience and to meet emergencies, any passengers desirous of disembarking will, on arrival of the steamer, be landed, with hand baggage only, by tender, provided that the Purser is advised before leaving Queenstown or Fishguard of the passenger's wish to do so. Notice will be placed in the Companionway on arrival at Queenstown or Fishguard advising passengers of anticipated arrival at Liverpool, and arrangements for landing.

Travellers' International Cheques.

For the convenience of its Patrons the Cunard Company issues CHEQUES of $10.00, $20.00, $50.00 and $100.00, with Foreign money equivalents distinctly printed thereon, at which they will be cashed by its Agents and Correspondents throughout the world; thus providing not only the safest and most economical means of taking funds abroad, with an absolute certainty as to value, but also A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION IN CASE OF NEED.

Full information regarding these Cheques will be given on application to any of the Company's principal Agencies.

Chairs and Rugs may be Hired at a Cost of 4/- (or $1) each on application to the Deck Steward.

Each Rug is contained in a sealed cardboard box, and bears a serial number worked into the material so that passengers will have no difficulty in identifying their rugs. At the end of each voyage, the rugs which have been in use, are sent to the store and thoroughly cleaned, before being re-issued.

All Cunard Steamers in the Liverpool, New York, Boston and Canadian Services and in the New York-Mediterranean Service carry Orchestras of professional musicians, which play at appointed times and according to requirements.

Telegraphic Code.

For the convenience of passengers copies of the Western Union Telegraphic Code and of Liebers Code are carried on this steamer, and same can be referred to on application to the Purser.

This steamer is fitted with MarconI's system of wireless telegraphy also with the submarine signaling apparatus. The "Lusitania" and "Mauretania" are the fastest steamers in the world.

A stenographer and typist is on board for the convenience of passengers, and is prepared to attend promptly to all work required. The office is situated on the boat deck.

📸 Noteworthy Images

• Front Cover of the Passenger List (GGA #13b5349dda) – Elegant Cunard design.
• Title Page with Senior Officers (GGA #2308f49011) – Listing Captain Turner and his senior staff.
• Express Route Map via Fishguard (GGA #21b54cfa05, #230843670e, #230ae165b2) – Showcasing Cunard’s “fastest connection” to London & Paris.
• Orchestra Schedule (GGA #2309ac83e5) – Proof of daily live music. 🎼
• Wireless Telegraph & Ocean Letter Service Notice (GGA #2308ab5434) – A reminder of how passengers could stay in touch across the Atlantic.
• Sailing Schedule & Fleet List (GGA #2307a5bb15, #2307f1db39) – Aquitania’s place in Cunard’s global network.
  

📚 Relevance of the Voyage

For teachers, students, historians, genealogists, and maritime enthusiasts, this list is a historical treasure trove:

Genealogists can trace family members emigrating or traveling in the tense weeks before WWI.

Military historians see a voyage crowded with senior British officers—many possibly bound for North America before reassignment.

Religious historians gain insight into the global missionary movement, particularly of the Salvation Army.

Social historians find a snapshot of middle-class mobility, framed against an impending world war.

Maritime historians value this sailing for being under Captain Turner—later forever tied to the Lusitania tragedy.

📝 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

This Second Cabin Passenger List from 11 July 1914 is more than a travel document—it is a time capsule on the eve of WWI. It carried high-ranking officers, clergy, missionaries, doctors, and ordinary families across the Atlantic aboard one of the most beautiful liners of the era. With Captain Turner at the helm, its legacy is doubly poignant, foreshadowing the tragedy of the Lusitania just one year later.

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-New York, Liverpool-Boston, and Hungarian-American Services (New York-Gibraltar-Naples-Trieste and Fiume-Palermo or Naples-Gibraltar-New York), from 20 June 1914 to 29 October 1914. Ships Included the Alaunia, Aquitania, Carmania, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Laconia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, Saxonia, and Ultonia. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2307a5bb15

Cunard Line Atlantic Services and Fleet List. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2307f1db39

Express Route America to London and the Continent via Fishguard. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230843670e

Wireless Telgraphy Services and Ocean Letter Service. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2308ab5434

Travellers' International Cheques, Chairs and Rugs, Orchestras of Professional Musicians, and Telgraphic Code. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2308b2b746

Title Page, Listing of Senior Officers and Staff, List of Passengers, Part 1 (Mr. Adam-Mrs. Bell). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2308f49011

List of Passengers, Part 2 (Mr. S. . Bennetts-Mrs. Dickie). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2309187420

List of Passengers, Part 3 (Mr. Harry S. Donaghy-Mr. A. E. Higgins). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230927d6fe

List of Passengers, Parts 4 and 5 (Mr. J. Hirschler-Mr. Chas. A. Nesbitt). Notice at Bottom of Page: This Steamer Is Fitted With Marconi’s System of Wireless Telegraphy. Also With the Submarine Signalling Apparatus. the “Lusitania” and “Mauretania” Are the Fastest Steamers in the World. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 23094a3bd6. Click to View a Larger Image.

List of Passengers, Part 6 (Mr. W. North-Mr. W. K. Sheriff). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 23095f0215

List of Passengers, Part 7 (Mr. Silcock-Mrs. Sarah Winkel). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230977f02e

List of Passengers, Part 8 (Brigadier J. R. Wiseman-Master Yudlevitz). A Stenographer and Typist Is on Board for the Convenience of Passengers, and Is Prepared to Attend Promptly to All Work Required. The Office Is Situated on the Boat Deck. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 23097f28bf

Aquitania Orchestra Schedule. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 2309ac83e5

Information for Passengers, Part 1 (Meals, Seats at Table, Divine Service, Valuables, Professional Gamblers Notice, Exchange of Money, and The Surgeon). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230a07773e

Information for Passengers, Part 2 (Dogs, Arrivals at New York, Public Telephones, Taxicabs and Carriages, Fishguard, and Arrivals at Liverpool). RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230a1a4f48

Cunard Offices and Agencies. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230a78c0f8

Oversized Full-Color Map of Cunard Line New Express Route - New York to London and Continent (Direct) via Fishguard. RMS Aquitania Second Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1914. | GGA Image ID # 230ae165b2. Click to View a Larger Image.

The Start of the European Conflict that Became WW1

• On 4 August 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed a policy of neutrality regarding the conflict in Europe.
• On 5 August 1914, the Senate and House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 314 for the relief, protection, and transportation of American citizens in Europe away from the emerging conflict. This resolution, which was a significant step in the U.S. response to the war, authorized the armed forces to deliver gold abroad, empowering the president to employ officers, employees, and vessels of the United States and use any supplies of the naval or military establishments, and to charter and employ any ships that may be required with an appropriation not to exceed $2.5 million.
• On 6 August 1914 At 10:20 p.m., the armored cruiser Tennessee (CA-10) sails from New York Harbor for Falmouth, England, carrying $3 million in gold from private banking interests and $1.5 million in gold coin from a Congressional appropriation to provide financial relief to Americans caught up in the outbreak of World War I. Aboard the Tennessee are a delegation of Army officers, additional Navy and Marine Corps officers, five bankers, representatives of the banking interests sending private funds, five representatives of the Treasury Department, a State Department diplomatic advisor, the national director of the American Red Cross and his secretary, and eight War Department clerks and a messenger. Under the auspices of the United States Relief Commission in Europe, an organization established to coordinate and facilitate relief efforts, the funds are intended to shore up the collapsed European credit system to enable the 125,000 Americans and their interests stranded abroad to return home.
• On 7 August 1914, Armored cruiser North Carolina (CA-12) and collier Vulcan (AC-5) set sail from the Boston Navy Yard, their destination a rendezvous off Cape Cod with the armored cruiser Tennessee (CA-10) bound for Falmouth, England. This coordinated movement was a testament to the strategic planning involved in the relief efforts.
• On 15 August 1914, U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau urgently wires Secretary of State William J. Bryan about receiving requests from U.S. interests in the Ottoman cities of Beirut and Smyrna (modern day Izmir) demanding immediate action-U.S. warships be sent to protect American lives and property.
• 16 August 1914, Armored cruiser Tennessee (CA-10) arrives in Falmouth, England, at 7:45 p.m. The following day, $400,000 in gold is sent to London through a secure and coordinated process, with $300,000 consigned to U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain Walter Hines Page, who was responsible for overseeing the distribution of the funds, with the other $100,000 provided to two U.S. Army officers for relief work.
• On 18–19 August 1914, Armored cruiser North Carolina (CA-12) sails from Falmouth, England, and arrives in Cherbourg, France, the following day carrying $200,000 in gold and additional American officials for the U.S. Relief Commission in Europe.
• On 20 August 1914, Armored cruiser Tennessee (CA-10) sails from Falmouth, England, for the Hook of Holland.