The superliner R.M.S. Mauretania (pictured above) was the sister ship of the R.M.S. Lusitania. Unlike her sister, was equipped with a more advanced propeller, enabling more speed to avoid German torpedos. Used as a troop transport since 1914 she served as both a troop transport and hospital ship. In 1915 she was attacked by a German submarine but managed to out manuever the torpedoes. During her history as a troop transport she carried British, Canadian and American troops during World War I.
Embarked: June 29, 1918 (8:45 A.M. to 2:27 P.M.)
Departed: Pier No. 54, New York Harbor, N.Y. on June 30, 1918 (10:40 A.M.)
Destination: England. Troops Carried: 5,082 (867 belonging to 37th Engineers)
[Compiled from records of the National Arhives: Record Group 92, Troop Manifest for the USAT Mauretania (JUN 30, 1918), Box 495, 370/70/0303]
Names listed in the order they appear on the ship's manifest. Elements of the 37th Engineers carried aboard this ship were: Regimental Hdqrs; 2nd Battalion Hdqrs; Medical Detachment; Company D; Company E; Company F.
Others listed aboard this ship were: 19 Casuals (misc. military personnel) ; 314 Casual Detachment of the 90th Division (elements of the 315th, 343rd, 344th, 357th, 358th, 359th, 360th Infantry); Base Hospital Unit No. 28 [Kansas City, Mo.] Army Nurse Corps; Camp Cody Auto. Replacement Draft Infantry; Camp Johnson Auto. Repl. Draft Q.M.C.; Kelly Field Auto. Repl. Draft Signal Corps;; Replacements for Construction Companies Signal Corps., 54th Engineers; Aero Squadron 184; Aero Squadron 226.
Note: The following is a listing of Missouri soldiers ONLY (those that listed an emergency contact within the State of Missouri.) that belonged to the 37th Engineers.
Regimental Headquarters:
Cook, Robert A Pvt 1st Class Emergency Contact: Mr. James H. Cook (Father) Richwoods, Mo.
Sharp, Addison B. Pvt Emergency Contact: Mrs. M.T. Sharp (Mother) 3204 South Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
2nd Battalion Headquarters:
Woltering, Leo J. MSTR ENG Emergency Contact: Mrs. Catherine Woltering (Mother) 4435 Tennessee Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Gibson, Thomas H. CPL Emergency Contact: Mrs. J. B. Gibson (Mother) 5800 Clemens Ave., Apt. F, St. Louis, Mo.
Cummings, Harry G. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Patrick J. Cummings (Father) 5191 Vonversen Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
Company D:
Golladay, Lawrence R. Pvt Emergency Contact: Maurice L. Golladay (Father) Holden, Mo.
Hooker, Vern F. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Frank R. Hooker (Father) Pullman Co., St. Joseph, Mo.
Schonhoff, Bernard J. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Joseph Schonhoff (Father) 1420 Madison St. St. Louis, Mo.
Berg, Otto V. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Anna Holmgren (Sister) 3507 Chippewa St., St. Louis, Mo.
Purtle, Cecil H. Pvt. Emergency Contact: James Purtle (Father) 1525 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Keysor, Harold C. Corp Emergency Contact: W.W. Keysor (Father) 121 N. Fillmore Ave., Kirkwood, Mo.
Chayka, John Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Lulu E. Chayka (Wife) 4222 Flora St., Kansas City, Mo.
Schneider, Theodore L. Pvt. Emergency Contact: : Theodore Schneider (Father) 4725 Hanover Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Fritzlen, David Pvt. Emergency Contact: Thomas Fritzlen (Father) Liberty, Mo.
Williams, James O. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Lily Williams (Wife) 3735 Lucky St., St. Louis, Mo.
Roesler, Oscar Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mr. George Roesler (Brother) 7710 Riely Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Watts, Geo. L. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Ruth E. Watts (Wife) 4715 A. Vernon Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Cannon, Cecil C. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Margaret Cannon (Mother) Foley, Mo.
Burnside, Norval Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Madaline Kohl (Sister-In-Law) 7125 Horan Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
Wyatt, William L. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Lilly E. Wyatt (Mother) 2902 La Fayette St., St. Joseph, Mo.
Ginther, William S. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Minnie W. Ginther (Mother) 3223 A. Vista Ave., St. Louis, Mo. NOTE: This soldier's name crossed out. Transferred to 458th Engineer Motor Truck Service. Was not aboard this transport.
Company E:
Ueberle, William F. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Catherine Ueberlie (Mother) 524 South 6th Street, St. Charles, Mo.
Thorpe, Oscar E. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Katherine Dresser (Sister) St. Francois, Mo.
O'Leary James Pvt. Emergency Contact: Miss Mary O'Leary (Sister) 3649 Cass Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Riess, William Pvt. Emergency Contact: Gustave Riess (Father) 3435 Indiana Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Murphy, Leo Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Rose Mary Murphy (Wife) 3149 Brantner Place, St. Louis, Mo.
Unger, William Pvt. Emergency Contact: E. H. Kuhlman (Brother-In-Law) 3934 North 23rd Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Brown, Joseph R. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. La Vada Brown (Wife) 2013 North 10th Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Lala, Joseph S. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Fortunato Lala (Father) 514 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, Mo.
Shaufouraux, Armand H. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Miss Elsie Schmitt (Friend) 2008a Obear Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Huber, John H. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Michael Huber (Father) 2519 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Birsinger, Louis S. (?) Pvt. Emergency Contact: Joseph Birsinger (Father) 827 South 11th Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Burke, Robert M. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Anne M. Burke (Mother) 3632 Garfield Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Letter, John M. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Albert F. Letter (Father) 3664 Liermann Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Kaiser, Edward Pvt. Emergency Contact: Miss Carrie Kaiser (Sister) 2615 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
Crump, Lindell L. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Luther Crump (Father) Centralia, Mo.
Proemsey, Henry H. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Lissie Proemsey (Mother) 3135 Cherry Street, Maplewood, Mo.
Currie, Robert Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Amanda Currie (Wife) 5201 Jennings Rd., St. Louis, Mo.
Dillow, Ross Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Annie Dillow (Wife) 3447 South 2nd Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Marty, Alfred Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Margaret Marty (Mother) 8243 Idaho Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
Zeigler, Fred Pvt. Emergency Contact: Levi Zeigler (Father) Oronogo, Mo.
Ferguson, Edward L. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Elmira Ferguson (Mother) 2650a Caroline Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Becker, Albert J. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Mary Becker (Mother) 3428 Texas Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Audsley, Edward O. Cook Emergency Contact: William S. Audsley (Father) 408 South White Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Organ, John W. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Harry Organ (Father) 6162 1/2 Etzel Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
Curran, John J. Pvt. Emergency Contact: John J. Curran, Sr. (Father) 595 Evans Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Murphy, John D. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Dennis Murphy (Father) 4043 North Market Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Mitchell, John W. Pvt. Emergency Contact: John M. Mitchell (Father) 3402 Eads Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Paulus, Henry Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Grace Paulus (Mother) 3735 Iowa Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Skelcher, William T. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Harry Skelcher (Father) 6121 West Park Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Willis, Ferguson E. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Miss Mollie Willis (Sister) 4295 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Broeker, William J. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Minnie Broeker (Mother) 4212A Holly Ave. St. Louis, Mo.
Meng, Winfred D. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Martha A. Meng (Mother) 3 Willis Ave., Columbia, Mo.
Lawson, Alfred E. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Louisa K. Lawson (Mother) 3518 Bellefontaine, Kansas City, Mo.
Company F:
Moriarty, Thomas W. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mr. Thomas Moriarty (Father) 6318 Etzel Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Reutner, Emil A. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Amelia Reutner (Mother) 1523 Whittier St., St. Louis, Mo.
Anthony, William J. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Minnie Anthony (Mother) 2218 Vickson St., St. Louis, Mo.
Milz, Ray G. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Anna Milz (Mother) 1419 Cutter Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Held, Joseph W. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Alverda Held (Mother) 341 North St., Sikeston, Mo.
Bayha, Wilson V. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Mrs. Nellie B. Bayha (Mother) 4310 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Kraeuchi, Leo C. Pvt. Emergency Contact: Edgar Kraeuchi (Brother) 4625 Newberry Terrace, St. Louis, Mo.