Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BOORARA

OF BREMEN, JOHN BUCHANAN, MASTER, BURTHEN 6,570 / 4,083 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 2ND DECEMBER, 1917

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
BUCHANAN JOHN MASTER 51 INVERNESS CREW  
REID A. C. 1ST MATE 32 GLASGOW CREW  
WOODNUTT A. H. 2ND MATE 33 CHATHAM CREW  
MAY P 3RD MATE 21 RICHMOND CREW  
SPAIN F. J. PURSER 30 BRISBANE CREW  
COOPER J. A. WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH		 28 SOUTH AUSTRALIA CREW  
MARR N. R. ASST. WIRELESS
OPERATOR		 21 MELBOURNE CREW  
LEAHY W BOATSWAIN 28 KINSALE CREW  
HUNTER T CARPENTER 34 ARDROSSAN CREW  
MACLEOD A A. B. 23 LOCHINVER CREW  
ANDERSON A. J. A. B. 33 LONDON CREW  
CONRAD J A. B. 27 LONDON CREW  
KEARNS E A. B. 44 DUBLIN CREW  
BROUGH J A. B. 36 GREENOCK CREW  
LEAHY N A. B. 40 CORK CREW  
MACDOUGALL N A. B. 27 ARGYLE CREW  
MCNEIL M A. B. 27 BARRA CREW  
DINGLE H. C. A. B. 32 PARR CREW  
RUSSELL W A. B. 23 SYDNEY CREW  
JAY W A. B. 20 KINGSLYNN CREW  
PEACE J A. B. 33 SCOTLAND CREW  
ACOTT H O. S. 19 LONDON CREW  
PRITCHARD C O. S. 20 LONDON CREW  
DOUGLAS J. P. CHIEF ENGINEER 50 ARBROATH CREW  
STOW G. R. 2ND ENGINEER 28 ADELAIDE CREW  
HALL J. C. 3RD ENGINEER 25 SYDNEY CREW  
JOHNSON R. L. 4TH ENGINEER 25 MELBOURNE CREW  
ROBBINS H. H. 5TH ENGINEER 22 NEWCASTLE, N.S.W. CREW  
BRANDIE J 6TH ENGINEER 26 SCOTLAND CREW  
ASHTON W 1ST REFG. ENGINEER 29 MORPETH CREW  
PORTER A 2ND REFG. ENGINEER 31 ABERDEENSHIRE CREW  
DUFFY M DONKEYMAN 36 MAYO CREW  
SILVA T FIREMAN 36 SYDNEY CREW  
CHRISTIE D FIREMAN 39 FYFE CREW  
WELDON E FIREMAN 36 LONDON CREW  
DRAKE E FIREMAN 33 INVERCARGILL CREW  
COLEMAN W FIREMAN 33 KINSALE CREW  
SAMBROOK C FIREMAN 39 LONDON CREW  
PERRY J FIREMAN 27 LONDON CREW  
BACK C FIREMAN 32 KENT CREW  
GRENNAN J FIREMAN 23 ROSCOMMON CREW  
TREMLETT H. E. FIREMAN 34 SYDNEY CREW  
FULCHER A FIREMAN 33 LONDON CREW  
SHARP T FIREMAN 36 LONDON CREW  
GRIFFITHS A FIREMAN 20 SYDNEY CREW  
HAITHWAITE A FIREMAN 28 HARROWGATE CREW  
FOX W FIREMAN 32 WOLVERHAMPTON CREW  
HANAFIN J TRIMMER 24 SYDNEY CREW  
HARRIS R TRIMMER 27 LONDON CREW  
RUSSELL D TRIMMER 42 BELFAST CREW  
MCRAE J TRIMMER 37 GLASGOW CREW  
BARRY J TRIMMER 28 CLONMEL CREW  
FORD E TRIMMER 24 LONDON CREW  
BROCK A. H. CHIEF STEWARD 32 EALING CREW  
JONES F. J. 2ND STEWARD 26 DUBLIN CREW  
DAWKINS A 1ST GRADE STEWARD 27 LONDON CREW  
REID H 1ST GRADE STEWARD 45 LONDON CREW  
SMITH C. W. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 30 LONDON CREW  
DYER G 1ST GRADE STEWARD 36 PORTSMOUTH CREW  
CLARKE W 2ND GRADE STEWARD 21 PENSHURST CREW  
ROSS H CHIEF COOK 32 TAIN, ROSS CREW  
BARNWISE H 2ND COOK 36 LIVERPOOL CREW  
MCPHERSON J 3RD COOK 30 GLASGOW CREW  
MARSH A BUTCHER 30 LONDON CREW  
ROOD J SCULLION 28 DUNEDIN CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X428] reel 2100.   Transcribed by Lyn & Maurie.

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