Count von Luckner was remarkable for the fair and humane way he treated the "enemies." The von Luckner Society believes that this is an important part of his legacy.

As you know, von Luckner sunk 14 ships as a merchant raider in WW1. He tried to save the lives of his enemies, successfully with one exception. It is written in the biography as follows:

...only one seaman (the freighter "Horngarth" from Cardiff) died after having
injured by hot water caused by a leak in a steam pipe. This damage was
caused by a shell of the "SEEADLER".

The seaman was Douglas Page.

His grand nephew (Ross Pooley) contacted us and provided pictures of Douglas and a funeral card and letter from the Count. He thinks that Douglas was treated very well by the Germans who tried to help the injured (4 were injured by the hot water) the best way they could. Unfortunately, Douglas died and was buried at sea.