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Clifford Arthur Abbot
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Clifford Arthur Abbott
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 28th June 1892, Adelaide, Australia
Date and Place of Death: 7th June 1977, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Childhood: N/K
Parents: Frederick Arthur and Matilda Jane nee Tregowath
Parent’s occupations: Dock worker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Chemist.…
Sydney Bertram Abbot
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): S.B. Abbott. (Sydney Bertram Abbott).
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Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: 9th November 1889.…
L Abbott
Mentioned in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; March. 21, 1917 under the heading Charge of Neglect.
George Edward Adair
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :
George Edward Adair
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1877, Carlisle, Cumberland
Date and Place of Death: N/K
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: George grew up in Carlisle, his first job being a butcher’s apprentice at 14 years old.…
Mary Adams
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Mary Adams
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 1894 Glasgow
Date and Place of Death: unknown
Nationality: Scottish
Biography
Childhood: spent in Glasgow and Hebburn (44 Ann Street, Hebburn Quay)
Parents: William (born in Stonehaven, Scotland) and Mary (born in Marykirk, Scotland), married in 1884, 9 children (5 living in 1911)
Parent’s occupations: Father was an iron driller in a Shipyard
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Occupational history (previous jobs in their career): domestic servant (at home) (1911 census)
Occupation: munition worker at H M Factory, Gretna
Head forewoman (1918), after having been rewarded for her brave action in a factory explosion
Place of residence at Gretna: –
Job title at Gretna: munition worker, head forewoman
Marital status: unknown
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Awards/recognitions: Order of the British Empire (medal) for courage in assisting others at great personal risk
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“Miss Adams, who was born in Hebburn and had lived all her life in it, was engaged as a worker in a large munition establishment.…
William R D Adams
Information supplied by research project into firemen at Gretna: William R D ADAMS DBV Q East, Gretna
Introduction
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William Richard David Adams
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 13/08/1875 Edmonton
Date and Place of Death: 31/03/1951 Epping
Nationality: British
Biography
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Parents: George James and Ann (nee Tarling) Adams
Parent’s occupations: Foreman Royal Gunpowder Factory (father)
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Occupation: General Labourer, Royal Gunpowder Factory
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: Danger Buildings Visitor
Marital status: Married Rose Antoinette Williams 22/04/1917 Shoreditch
Children: N/K
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Trivia / any other information: N/K
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Brother Thomas James is general labourer in government cordite factory in 1911.…
John Lowrey Adamson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Lowrey Adamson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 1852, Hayton, Cumberland
Date and Place of Death: Q1 1930, Carlisle
Nationality:British
Childhood: A twin
Parents: Joseph and Jane nee Lowrey
Parents occupations: Not known
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Printer and compositor newspaper
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K proably home in Stanwix, Carlisle
Marital status: Married
Children: 7, 6 surviving
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Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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John Lowrey Adamson 1852-1930
John Lowrey Adamson was born in 1852 at Hayton, Cumberland to Joseph and Jane nee Lowrey.…
Mr John Williams Adye
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John William (Jack) Adye
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 21st June 1892 Malmesbury Wiltshire
Date and Place of Death: 14th December 1974.…
John Knox Affleck
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Knox Affleck
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 3rd June 1894 Lanark, Ontario.
Date and Place of Death: 1988, Toronto
Nationality: Canadian of ‘Scotch’ extraction
Childhood: Father died 6 months before he was born. Mother moved in with her parents
Parents: John Knox Affleck and Jane Camilla Wodden
Parents occupations: Farmer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Collegiate Institute, Perth.…
Robert Dalton Affleck
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Robert Dalton Affleck
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 1st February 1893, S Lanark, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Date and Place of Death: 4th May 1970, Vancouver , Canada
Nationality: Canadian of ‘Scotch’ extraction
Childhood
Father died when he was 11 months old and his mother was pregnant with his younger brother John
Parents : John Knox Affleck and Jane Camilla nee Wodden
Parents occupations: Farmer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: University of Toronto 1914-1916 and 1920-21 (School of Practical Science)
Occupation: Chemical engineer then School Principal
Place of residence at Gretna: 1 Edward Street Annan at time of marriage in 1917 Then 46 The Rand Eastriggs at time of son’s birth in May 1918
Marital status : Married whilst at HM Factory Gretna
Children: A son, Anthony Cyril born at Eastriggs
Travels : None known other than for war work
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held: Principal of University Hill School, Vancouver, 1926-1956
Trivia / any other information: Yes – brother was also a Chemical engineer at Gretna and was a witness at his wedding.…
Ellen Ainslie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Ellen Ainslie.
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 17th December 1890, Paxton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: 17th May 1917, HM Factory Gretna (Munitions), Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.
Nationality: British.
Biography
Childhood: Her siblings were James (1885-?), Barbara (1886-1944), Jane (1888-1946), George (Wood) (1894-1961) and Mary Ainslie (1897-?).…
Jane Ainslie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Jane Ainslie
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 18th May 1888 ,Spittal, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland
Date and Place of Death: 16th March 1946, Berwick on Tweed
Nationality: British
Childhood: She has a younger sister, Ellen Ainslie who died in an explosion at H M Factory Gretna.…
Harry Ainsworth
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :
Harry Ainsworth
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 10th June 1883 Wakefield , Yorkshire
Date and Place of Death: October 1966, Wakefield
Nationality: English
Childhood: One of 10 children living in impoverished conditions
Parents: George Ainsworth and Eliza nee Land
Parents occupations: Lamplighter ( gas) and chapel keeper
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: None known
Occupation: Wire winder then Fitter at Gretna
Place of residence at Gretna: C2 hostel, Ottawa Rd, Eastriggs
Marital status: Married
Children: 4 stepsons and one son
Travels: None known
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held: None known
Trivia / any other information: yes
Biography
Harry Ainsworth 1883-1966
Harry was one of 13 children born between 1880 and 1904 to George Ainsworth and Eliza nee Land. …
Miss Annabella Gordon Aitchison
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Anabella Gordon Aitchison.
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 2nd January 1899, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: 1970, Carlisle, Cumberland, England.
Nationality: British.…
Malcolm Aitkin
Introduction
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : (John) Malcolm Aitkin/Aitken.
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: N/A.
Date and Place of Death: Referred to as late in 1920, so must have died in or before 1920.…
George Alexander Alderson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): George Alexander Alderson
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 30/03/1878 at Carlisle (2)
Date and Place of Death: 17/04/1956 at Carlisle (1)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: George had one half sister, Elsie Johnstone, born in 1889. His father died when he was four years old and his mother remarried Hugh Johnstone.…
George Alexander Alderson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :George Alexander Alderson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 30th March 1878, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: 17th April 1956, 1 Hart Street, Carlisle
Nationality:English
Childhood: Only child
Parents: Father unknown but was married to mother , Jane nee Clark.…
Leonore Louise Alexander
Information supplied through Research Project led by Nigel Crompton.
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Leonore Louise Alexander
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 7th March 1888, Ryde, Isle of Wight
Date and Place of Death: 6th May 1975, Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Pinelands, Cape Province, South Africa
Nationality: Born on the Isle of Wight.…
Alex Allan
Appeared in Newspaper Article ‘Dumfries & Galloway’, July 27 1918, p. 6.: ‘FACTORY FATALITY AT DORNOCK. Yesterday in the Sheriff Court-house, Dumfries, Sheriff Campion and a jury held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Frederick Arthur Bird, sectional engineer, who resided at B7 Bungalow, Eastriggs, and who was accidentally killed while at work in H.M.…
Elizabeth Jane Allan
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Elizabeth Jane Allan
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 1874 at Carlisle (1)
Date and Place of Death: 15/07/1931 at Carlisle (4)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: In 1881 Elizabeth was living at 1, Ashley Street, Carlisle with her grandparents and their family.(5)
By 1891 she had moved with her parents and family to 3, Thomas Street, Carlisle, where she lived for the rest of her life.(2)
She was one of six children (2) (6) – John born 1864
George William born 1866
Mary Ann born 1868
James born 1870
Elizabeth Jane born 1874
Richard born 1878
Parents: Father: Simon Allan born in Scotland 1836 (6)
Mother: Helen Johnstone born in Scotland 1838 (3) (6)
Parent’s occupations: Father was a painter (2)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Trimmer (1)
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Single (4)
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