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Alfred Lees Aspland
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Alfred Lees Aspland
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 10/04/1878 at Dukinfield, Cheshire (2) (12)
Date and Place of Death: 21/01/1947 aged 68 at Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet, Middlesex.…
Douglas Anderson Bowack
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Douglas Anderson Bowack
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 29/ 09/ 1880 at St. George, Middlesex (1) (4)
Date and Place of Death: 28/05/1964 at Queen Alexander Hospital, Southwick Road, Cosham, Portsmouth.…
Lilian Sarah Cracklen
Research kindly shared with us by Nigel Crompton.
Name: Lilian Sarah Cracklen
DoB: 19 December 1880
Place of birth: St Pauls, Bunhill Row, Middlesex
Parents: George Henry & Mary Elizabeth (nee Hazell)
Parental Home: 23 Chiswell Street, Finsbury, Middlesex
Siblings: Caroline Alice Regina (1867-1874) George Henry (1869-1949), Mary Elizabeth (1871-1874) Edith Emma (1874-1896), Maud Louise (1875-1875), Ethel Florence (1876-1976)
Spouse: Never married
Date of Wedding: Not applicable
Children : Not applicable
Marital home(s) : Not applicable
Employment: Assistant Teacher – Surrey County Council
1911 Census: Boarder – 2 Audrey Terrace, Mortlake, Surrey
Date of death: 24th September 1920
Location: Uxbridge (see notes) Buried in Uxbridge Cemetery on 29 September 1920
Lilian was buried in a family plot but no headstone exists – I 23
Gretna details
Name: Lilian Sarah Cracklen
Clock No: N/A
Date joining: Not known
Date leaving: During 1918 (see notes)
Addresses: Women’s Police Barracks No2, Gretna
Rank on start: PC
Promotion: Not known
Career after: Police officer in Portsmouth
1921 Census : Deceased (1920)
Addresses after Gretna: None found in Portsmouth
Additional information
Lilian was born on 19 December 1880 to George & Mary, living in North London along with 6 siblings, prior to moving out to Uxbridge where she took an active part in teaching at the Sunday School.…
Randolph Edward Docwra
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Randolph Edward (Ted) Docwra
Gender: male
Date and Place of Birth: May 15th, 1891 Southgate Middlesex
Date and Place of Death: 1976 Chichester Sussex
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: 4 siblings (Arthur et al)
Parents: Colin and Mary Louisa Docra
Parent’s occupations: contractor for gas and water works
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Occupational history (previous jobs in their career): 1908 – 11 practical training (John Taylor and Sons of London), 1910 student member of Inst Civil Engineers, 1912-15 Assistant with Thomas Docwra and Son
Occupation: Engineer, 1915 2nd Lieut, Royal Engineers in charge of construction of H M Factory, Gretna
Place of residence at Gretna: –
Job title at Gretna: Engineer
Marital status: married
Spouse name (including male name): Janet May Harman
Date of marriage: 1919
Place/Parish of marriage London
Children: C C (Jim) Docwra
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References
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- Websites about the individual: Major Randolph Edward (Ted) Docwra, R.A.R.O., R.E., F.I.C.E.
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Edith Annie James
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) : Edith Annie James
Gender: female
Date and Place of Birth: 23rd April 1883. 6 Park Terrace, Harefield, Middlesex
Date and Place of Death: 10th April 1931 19 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: Four siblings — Horace, Ernest, Ellen and Maud
Parents: Father – David Rees.…
Frank Reginald Ward James
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Frank Reginald Ward James
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: Born Hornsey, Middlesex 1873 (4) (5) (6)
Baptised Wolverhampton 21/03/1873 (1)
Date and Place of Death: 19/03/1962 at Shenley Hospital, Hertfordshire (8)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood
Two sisters, Alice Gertrude and Florence Maria, both baptised 20/08/1869.…
Henry Japp, KBE
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Henry Japp. (Henry Japp KBE).
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: 6th June 1869, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: April 5th, 1939, Brentford, Middlesex, England.…
