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Percival J Channon

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Percival Joseph Channon 

Gender: Male 

Date and Place of Birth: 28/04/1891 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. (1) (6) 

Date and Place of Death: 04/04/1980 at White Cliff, The Esplanade, Seaton, Devon.…

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Douglas Arthur Clibbons

Email RE Special Brigade Royal Engineers at HM Factory Gretna: ‘106374 Cpl Douglas Arthur Clibbens (1892-1975) was born in Bristol. He gained a 1st Class Honours in chemistry  at London University  This was  an external degree which suggests he studied at another academic institute. He subsequently gained a MSc from Bristol University and his doctorate from Jena and Freiburg universities.…

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Egerton Sayer

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Egerton Sayer 

Gender: Male 

Date and Place of Birth: Baptism: 20th October 1864. St George Brandon Hill, Bristol, Gloucestershire. 

Date and Place of Death: 1927 April Quarter.…

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Frederick Murray Trotter

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Frederick Murray Trotter
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 19th April 1897, Gateshead, Durham
Date and Place of Death: 24th July 1968 Awre, Forest of Dean, Gloucestirshire
Nationality: English
Do we have images/photos of this person?: Yes
Disbility?: Lost an eye and part of his skull as  a dispatch rider
Childhood: Eldest of 2 boys
Parents: John and Mary nee Murray
Parents occupations: Foreman iron-steel turner Ordnance
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:  Armstrong College, Newcastle University.…

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Charles William Witts

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Charles William Witts

Gender Male

Date and place of birth 1854, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Date and Place of Death: July 1931, Stroud

Nationality: British

Childhood 2nd of 5 children

Parents Goerge and Emma nee Mayo

Parents occupations Not known

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K

Occupation Commercial clerk/book keeper

Place of residence at Gretna: N/K

Marital status Married

Children At least 2

Travels N/K

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Positions held N/K

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Charles William Witts 1854- 1931

Charles William Witts was born in Stroud , Gloucestershire in 1854 to George Witts and Emma nee Mayo.…

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