‘Escape from Whitchurch’ 29th June 1914 – South Wales Daily News

February 22nd, 2010 by Admin Leave a reply »

Search for Patient who was in The Titanic

The authorities of the City of Cardiff Mental Hospital have been much perturbed since Thursday by the escape of one of the patients from that institution.

John Anderson, a man of the seafaring class, of medium build, and about 40years of age, has been missing since that day, and all efforts to trace him both by the asylum officials and the police have proved futile. Fortunately Anderson is a man of quiet disposition, and is suffering from a shock sustained when the Titanic sank, being one of the crew of that ill fated ship and only left the vessel in the last boat-load of those who escaped.

Anderson was a native of Southampton, where he resided with his brother, and inquiries are now being made in that town in the hope that the man may be traced. It is believed that Anderson had spent some time in the Cardiff district selling mementoes of the Titanic, and is thought he may return to the locality with a view to earning a livelihood.

The Titanic crew records show surviving crew member, J. Anderson, aged 40, born in Newcastle.  When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 6 April 1912, he gave his address as 1 Couzens Court, (Southampton).  His last ship had been the Cape Colona. As an able bodied seaman he received monthly wages of £5.  Anderson was rescued in lifeboat 3.

Thanks to Tim Goosey for this post

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1 comment

  1. Rhian Brett says:

    In this day and age the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is recognised and treated properly. This poor man was suffering before the days of WW1 when shellshock was at least recognised and an attempt to treat was made.

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