Passengers and Crew of the S S Wimmera
at the time of Sinking, 26 June1918

Surname

Given Name

Sex

Position

Fate

Landed at

Comments
Balkschedt D M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Barnett Mrs E M V F Passenger     87 Auckland
Bennett A M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Bennett P M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Benson B M Able Seaman      
Blackborough J M Steward Saved  Mangonui  
Bomont A M Wireless Officer     Glasgow 
Bond F C M Passenger Saved Mangonui 32 Hamilton
Bowering J M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland
Boyd Miss  F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Bradney Douglas Eric M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland
Brewis W M Stoker Saved Mangonui  
Brookes A M Third Officer     Auckland
Browning Miss   F Passenger Saved Mangonui Melbourne 
Browning Mrs   F Passenger  Saved Mangonui 52 Melbourne
Burt Mrs   F Passenger Saved    54
Butler H M Steward Saved     
Campion J  M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Chapman H B  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay NZ soldier on furlough, going to Australia to marry 
Charlesworth J  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland, gardener 
Collier S M Second Engineer      
Corner H  M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay Broken collarbone
Croft Mrs + 6 children   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Cross F M Nightwatchman      
Cummings J  M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Curtis E  M Second Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Davidson John  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Davidson Mrs   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Davidson John  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 17 
Davidson Frank M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 15
Davidson Violet F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 13
Davidson Hugh M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 11
Davidson Robert M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 9
Davidson Sheila F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 7 twin
Davidson Alister M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 7 twin
De Beause J M Stoker Saved     
Donaghy Joseph M Able Seaman Saved Mangonui  
Dunn Miss Alice F Passenger Saved Mangonui New Zealand
Dunn Mrs E R F Passenger     58 Melbourne
Edwards E  M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Edwards Miss J M F Passenger Saved     
Edwards Miss T M F Passenger Saved    
Elliott R J M Passenger  Saved Mangonui 36 Australia
Evans Miss   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Fair O R  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Hairdresser Auckland 
Fannings J M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Forsyth J M Steward  Saved Mangonui  
Frankham H  M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Frankham N  M Butcher Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Frankland R M Crew Saved    
Gallagher H M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Gallagher W M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Gamble E M Pantryman Saved Mangonui  
Geary A M Able Seaman Saved     
Giblin W J M Passenger Saved Mangonui 48 Wellington
Giblin Mrs   F   Saved Mangonui 33 Wellington
Giblin   ?   Saved Mangonui 9 Wellington
Giblin   ?   Saved Mangonui 3 Wellington
Glencoe Mrs   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Rotorua 
Gordon S S  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Gorrie Kenneth M Assistant Purser Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland
Gould Mrs   F Passenger Saved    
Graham Tom G M Greaser Saved Mangonui  
Greaves E M Steward      
Grimshaw T M Second Cook Saved Mangonui  
Hawes C M Stoker Saved     
Hawkswood Norman M Assistant Purser Saved   Auckland
Henningsen L M Trimmer Saved Mangonui  
Hewson A J  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland 
Hodder M Charles M Passenger  Saved Mangonui 31 
Jenkins H R  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland 
Jenkins Mrs   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland 
Johannsen J  M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Jones O M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Jones Sydney M Passenger  Saved Mangonui  
Jones Miss   F Passenger       
Jones Mrs H E  F Passenger  Saved Mangonui  Auckland 
Jones Mrs   F Passenger       
Kells Herbert J G M Captain     43 Auckland, born England
Kenman Miss J  F Passenger  Saved Tom Bowling Bay Auckland
Kennedy H B M Passenger  Saved Mangonui 24
Kiernan A F  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay USA 
Koeck G  M Carpenter Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Liddle W  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Wanganui
Longbottom J A  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Martin E M Ordinary Seaman Saved   Auckland
McCartney John M Trimmer Saved Mangonui  
McCreeve F M Trimmer Saved     
McDonald R  M Third Engineer Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
McDonald Mrs   F Passenger      34
McDonald   ? Passenger     11
McEdwards Janet  F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Maid to Davidson family (Steerage?)
McEdwards Mary F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  Maid to Davidson family (Steerage?)
McFarlane John  M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
McKenzie K  M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
McLean C  M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
McMillan C F Stewardess      
Mole F W M Passenger  Saved Mangonui  
Mowatt D M Fourth Engineer     Wellington
Mulvenna J M Able Seaman      
Murdoch R M Stoker  Saved Mangonui  
Neal C M Stoker Saved    
Newton E F Stewardess      
Nichol A M First Officer     Sydney
Nicholas Mrs   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Nicholas   ? Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Child
Paxton A  M First Engineer Saved Tom Bowling Bay Melbourne 
Peter   M Passenger      46 Waikino
Peter Mrs   F Passenger      Waikino 
Pointer H  M Chief Cook Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Richardson Mrs B F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Richardson   ? Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Child 
Richardson   ? Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Child
Riddell C  M Boatswain Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Robertson J F Stewardess      
Robinson F  M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Roper W M Trimmer Saved Mangonui  
San Pedro Jose M Passenger Saved   38 Spain
Sanudo Manuel M Passenger Saved   35 Spain
Saville R M Saloon Waiter Saved Mangonui  
Sayegh Miss Ada F Passenger Saved Mangonui 38 Lebanon
Schuberg Mrs T O F Passenger     35 Australia
Schuberg   ? Passenger      Child Australia 
Sedgebeer W F  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Sydney
Smeed W M Steward Saved     
Smith R  M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Stapleton C  M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Street Miss   F Passenger  Saved Mangonui  
Thomas W  M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Thompson Alf  M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Tildsley F M Stoker      
Tomasson T  M Able Seaman Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Tucker Mrs   F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Melbourne 
Tucker HC (OBE)  M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay Melbourne
Turner H H  F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Verge H M Chief Steward     Sydney 
Whyte Miss A  F Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay 22 Melbourne 
Williams Thomas  M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Wilson C M Second Officer Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Wood W  M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Woods F  M Scullion Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Woodward C T M Steward     Sydney
Wensley John  M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Yates S V M Baker Saved Mangonui  

Other people mentioned in newspapers
but not mentioned in the final tally

Surname

Given Name

Sex

Position

Fate

Landed at

Comments
Bruce   M Passenger Saved Mangonui  
Carguse   M Passenger Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Crews P M M   Saved Mangonui  
Greenwood Miss   F Passenger     35
Howell   M Able Seaman Saved Mangonui  
Hugo   M Stoker Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
Lee   M Steward Saved Tom Bowling Bay  
McLea   M Passenger Saved Mangonui  
Mude W J M Passenger     58
Watson Miss   F Passenger     30

 

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