McGuckin, J.
[SS "Koombana": list of crew as per copy of Articles at shipping office, Fremantle, Adelaide Steamship Company, April 1912. provided to the author by Jean Northover, City Beach, Western Australia]
THE CREW AGE BIRTHPLACE
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J. McGuckin, A.B. 35 Harrington
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[Barker, Malcolm, 2001, The Truth Is So Precious, Success Print, Perth, Western Australia, page 52]
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Other crew newly signed on for this trip were noticed:
Name Rank Age Place of Birth
F Peacock 3rd Officer 27 Edinburgh, Scotland
J Levins Bos’n 33 Drogheda, Ireland
M Dwyer A.B. 25 Dungarvan,Ireland
P Jenkins A.B. 25 Stirling, Scotland
J McGuckin A.B. 35 Harrington, England
F Gunning A.B. 32 Bristol, England
F Herbert Fireman 18 Victoria, Australia
A de Montfort Fireman 25 Jersey Island
T Taylor Fireman 31 Dundee, Scotland
A Bryant Fireman 31 Victoria,Australia
H Stanberg Second Cook 28 Sweden
J Jackson Kitchenman 22 Belfast, Ireland
S Reynolds Steward 27 Adelaide, Australia
W Smith Steward 22 Clapton, England
AB notes:
newly recruited, according to Barker
["Story of the Koombana", The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), Sunday 31 March 1912, page 12]
"P. Clinton, F. Wilson, H. B. Rea, C. Stanley, T. McDonnell, William A. Farnell, W. Carton, M. Ryan, M. Dwyer, P. Jenkins, J. McGuckin and F. Gunning, A.B.'s"
["The Crew", The West Australian, Wednesday 03 April 1912, page 7]
The following is the complete crew which left with the vessel, according to the records in the Adelaide Co.'s office:--
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P. C. Clinton, F. Wilson, H. B. Rea, C. Stanley, T. McDonnell, William. A. Farrell, W. Carton, M. Ryan, M. Dwyer, P. Jenkins, J McGuckin, and F. Gunning, A.B.'s.
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McGuckin appears as McGluckin on this later, more detailed list of crew.
["The Koombana", The West Australian, Friday 12 April 1912, page 7]
OFFICIAL LIST OF CREW
The following official list of the names of the crew who signed on the s.s. Koombana's articles and who were supposed to have gone in the vessel is supplied by the Shipping Master of Fremantle (Captain T. W. Smith). The age, birthplace, and capacity of each member is given:--
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J. McGluckin, 35, Harrington, able seaman;
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AB notes:
many family notices for spelling McGuckin, but none for McGluckin. will accept the former spelling
