John William Thompson was an Englishman who was employed on Titanic as a Fireman.
Early Life[]
John Thompson was born in Liverpool, England, on October 6th, 1876. Although it is still not known for sure, his parents were likely Robert Thompson, a dock laborer, and Ann Thompson, his wife.
John Thompson had a job as a driver before going to sea.
Before the Titanic, he was employed as a Fireman on the Castleford.
Titanic[]
John worked as a Fireman on board Titanic, earning monthly wages of £6. At the time he signed on to the Titanic, he gave his address as 26 Howe St., Liverpool, England. He was 35 years old at the time.
On April 14, 20 minutes before midnight, Titanic made contact with an iceberg.
When the ship started to sink, he went to the Boat Deck, but was soon after called back to the boiler room by Leading Fireman William Small.
He left the ship onboard Collapsible A, which was half-swamped. After several hours, he was rescued by Lowe's boat 14. When climbing the rope ladder to the Carpathia, he noticed his arm was broken. Apparently, he broke it somehow during his struggle to survive in the harsh conditions on board Collapsible A.
Later life[]
It remains a mystery what became of this man after the disaster and his whereabouts since 1912 are unknown.