the final voyage of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania when the ship was sunk by a German submarine off the Southern coast of Ireland in May 1915. Together mother and son jumped about 90 feet from the listing boat deck into the ocean, held on to floating debris for several hours and were ultimately rescued. In 1924 Lassetter returned to Sydney where he died two years later. His widow died the following year. His only son married Nancy Kilgour and had children. He died on 24 February 1940 in Whitchurch, England, at 47 years of age. His family believes that he died young due to the fuel oil he may have ingested while in the water during the sinking of the Lusitania. References 1860 births 1926 deaths Australian businesspeople in retailing Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath Australian generals Australian military personnel of the Second Boer War British Army generals of World War I Businesspeople from Sydney Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst People educated at Eton College South Staffordshire Regiment officers British Army brigadiers Military personnel from New South Wales