Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Charles Lightoller across 3 places, from 1874.
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Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller (30 March 1874 – 8 December 1952), was a British mariner and naval officer who was the second officer on board the ocean liner during its ill-fated maiden voyage, and was the most senior crewmember to survive the disaster.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Charles Lightoller was documented, and when
30 March 1874exact date
Chorleyattested“Lightoller was born at Yarrow House in Chorley, Lancashire, on 30 March 1874, into a family that had operated cotton-spinning mills in Lancashire since the late 18th century.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
30 March 1874exact date
Albany Academy, Chorleyattested“Lightoller was born at Yarrow House in Chorley, Lancashire, on 30 March 1874, into a family that had operated cotton-spinning mills in Lancashire since the late 18th century.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
30 March 1874exact date
Lancashireattested“Lightoller was born at Yarrow House in Chorley, Lancashire, on 30 March 1874, into a family that had operated cotton-spinning mills in Lancashire since the late 18th century.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
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Places Charles Lightoller is documented in
Albany Academy, Chorley1 presence · 1874
Chorley1 presence · 1874
Lancashire1 presence · 1874
Other places tied to Charles Lightoller in the record
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1885year
Colony of New Zealandmentioned“In 1885, he emigrated, along with his eldest daughter Jane, to New Zealand when Charles was 10, leaving him in the care of extended family.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
13 November 1889exact date
Indian Oceanmentioned“Another storm, on 13 November 1889 in the Indian Ocean, caused the ship to run aground on an uninhabited four-and-a-half-square-mile island now called Île Saint-Paul.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
1899year
Englandmentioned“He earned his passage back to England by working as a cattle wrangler on a cattle boat and arrived home penniless in 1899.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
October 1900month
Sydneymentioned“While on the , on a voyage from Britain to South Africa and Australia in October 1900, Lightoller was reprimanded for a prank he and some shipmates played on the citizens of Sydney at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
October 1900month
Fort Denison, New South Walesmentioned“While on the , on a voyage from Britain to South Africa and Australia in October 1900, Lightoller was reprimanded for a prank he and some shipmates played on the citizens of Sydney at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
October 1900month
Port Jacksonmentioned“While on the , on a voyage from Britain to South Africa and Australia in October 1900, Lightoller was reprimanded for a prank he and some shipmates played on the citizens of Sydney at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
October 1900month
South Africamentioned“While on the , on a voyage from Britain to South Africa and Australia in October 1900, Lightoller was reprimanded for a prank he and some shipmates played on the citizens of Sydney at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
1903year
Sydneymentioned“In 1903 he found himself in Sydney again, having been transferred to the SS Suevic—possibly as punishment for another indiscretion.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
1903year
SS Suevicmentioned“In 1903 he found himself in Sydney again, having been transferred to the SS Suevic—possibly as punishment for another indiscretion.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
20 March 1912exact date
Belfastmentioned“On 20 March 1912, Lightoller boarded the in Belfast, as first officer for the sea trials.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
North Seamentioned“Falcon was sunk on 1 April 1918 after a collision, in fog, with the trawler, John Fitzgerald, while both ships were acting as escorts to a convoy in the North Sea.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
19 June 1918exact date
Yorkshirementioned“On 19 June 1918, the German U-boat UB-110 was depth charged, rammed and sunk off the Yorkshire coast by Lightoller and the crew of Garry.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
May 1940month
Sundowner (yacht)mentioned“In May 1940, Lightoller, together with his oldest son Roger and a young Sea Scout named Gerald Ashcroft, crossed the English Channel in Sundowner to aide in the Dunkirk evacuation.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lightoller
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