William Acheson departed from Belfast on the ill-fated S.S. Athenia on 1st September 1939. He survived the sinking, landing at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
After setting sail from Glasgow on 1st September 1939, S.S. Athenia anchored off Blackhead, Co. Antrim as tenders ferried passengers out from Belfast Docks.
Jean Allan giving an address at Holywood, Co. Down boarded the ill-fated S.S. Athenia from Belfast on 1st September 1939 along with her mother Margaret Allan.
Margaret Allan giving an address at Holywood, Co. Down boarded the ill-fated S.S. Athenia from Belfast on 1st September 1939 along with her daughter Jean Allan.
Alice Apers, Florence French, and Laura Smith, all with given addresses on Belfast's Beersbridge Road boarded the ill-fated S.S. Athenia in Northern Ireland.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aykroyd and daughters Judith and Prudence departed from Belfast on 1st September 1939 sailing for Montreal, Quebec, Canada on S.S. Athenia.
Eleanor Beaulieu, John Beaulieu, and Mary Beaulieu all with given addresses at Blaris, Lisburn were among the many passengers to board S.S. Athenia in Belfast.
Mary Beaulieu, Eleanor Beaulieu, and John Beaulieu all with given addresses at Blaris, Lisburn were among the many passengers to board S.S. Athenia in Belfast.
American citizen Susan Benson gave an address at Tullybrannigan, Newcastle, Co. Down at time of boarding the ill-fated Athenia at Belfast on 1st September 1939.
