Ship: Mercia; Official number: 96650. G Crouch; rank/rating, Master; year of birth, 1850; place of birth, Maidstone; previous ship, Mercia. A Matthews; rank/rating, Mate; year of birth, 1864; place of birth, London; previous ship, Mercia. W Whitehead; rank/rating, Sailor; year of birth, 1872; place of birth, Gravesend; previous ship, Mercia. A Kent; rank/rating, Engineer; year of birth, 1854; place of birth, Gravesend; previous ship, Mercia. S Squires; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1868; place of birth, (not stated); previous ship, Mercia. W A Braybrook; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1872; place of birth, London; previous ship, Mercia. W Long; rank/rating, Boy; year of birth, 1875; place of birth, London; previous ship, Mercia. B Owen; rank/rating, Boy; year of birth, 1877; place of birth, Ontario, Canada; previous ship, Oceana.