Arthur Rostron information

Sir

Arthur Rostron

KBE, RD, RNR
Sir; Arthur Rostron; KBE, RD, RNR
	Capt. A.H. Rostron while master of Carpathia in April 1912, at the time of rescuing Titanic survivors.
Birth name	Arthur Henry Rostron
Born	14 May 1869; Bolton, England, UK
Died	4 November 1940 (aged 71); Chippenham, England, UK
Buried	West End Parish Church, Southampton, England, UK
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy Reserve
Years of service	1886–1931 (British Merchant Navy); 1893–1924 (Royal Naval Reserve)
Rank	Captain – RNR; Commodore – Cunard
Commands held	RMS Pannonia; RMS Carpathia; RMS Carmania; RMS Lusitania; RMS Campania; RMS Aurania; RMS Mauretania; RMS Andania; RMS Saxonia; RMS Berengaria
Known for	Rescuing survivors from the RMS Titanic
Battles/wars	World War I Gallipoli Campaign;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve; Mentioned in Dispatches; Congressional Gold Medal

Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, KBE, RD, RNR (14 May 1869 – 4 November 1940) was a British merchant seaman and a seagoing officer for the Cunard Line.^[1] He is best known as the captain of the ocean liner RMS Carpathia, when it rescued the survivors from the RMS Titanic after the ship sank in 1912 in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean.^[1]

Rostron won wide praise for his energetic efforts to reach the Titanic before she sank, and his efficient preparations for and conduct of the rescue of the survivors. He was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress, and in 1926, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He rose to become the Commodore of the Cunard fleet and retired in 1931.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "The Captain who saved so many". ITV. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
^ Cohen, Steven. "5 Things You May Not Know About Titanic's Rescue Ship". History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Cunard-1] "The Captain who saved so many". ITV. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

[Awards-2] Cohen, Steven. "5 Things You May Not Know About Titanic's Rescue Ship". History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Sir Arthur Rostron KBE, RD, RNR
Capt. A.H. Rostron while master of Carpathia in April 1912, at the time of rescuing Titanic survivors.
Birth name	Arthur Henry Rostron
Born	(1869-05-14)14 May 1869 Bolton, England, UK
Died	4 November 1940(1940-11-04) (aged 71) Chippenham, England, UK
Buried	West End Parish Church, Southampton, England, UK
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy Reserve
Years of service	1886–1931 (British Merchant Navy) 1893–1924 (Royal Naval Reserve)
Rank	Captain – RNR Commodore – Cunard
Commands held	RMS Pannonia RMS Carpathia RMS Carmania RMS Lusitania RMS Campania RMS Aurania RMS Mauretania RMS Andania RMS Saxonia RMS Berengaria
Known for	Rescuing survivors from the RMS Titanic
Battles/wars	World War I Gallipoli Campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve Mentioned in Dispatches Congressional Gold Medal