Complex sentence: John George "Jack" Phillips (11 April 1887--15 April 1912) was a British wireless telegraphist aboard the, who died after the ship hit an iceberg and sank; he was serving as senior wireless operator on the maiden voyage of the ship.
Split into simpler sentences: John George "Jack" Phillips (11 April 1887--15 April 1912) was a British wireless telegraphist aboard the. He died after the ship hit an iceberg and sank, he was serving as senior wireless operator on the maiden voyage of the ship.