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George Crosby Dalton
Biography
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : George Crosby Dalton
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 14th April 1889, Wetheral, Cumberland
Date and Place of Death: 30th September 1919 Carlisle, Cumberland.
Nationality: British
Childhood: George was the middle of three boys.
Parents: John James Dalton married Margaret Isabella Wilson in Penrith District 1881
Parent’s occupations: John was a Shop assistant
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Art Photographer
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: George married Unity Thompson in Lanchester District, Durham 1914
Children: 2 children
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Trivia / any other information:
Following George passing away early in 1919 his wife, Unity put in a claim for compensation.
Read more about this here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1920-11-08/debates/4a6d9e28-14de-4b7d-8b5f-b7f8f39627c1/GretnaMunitionsFactory(CompensationClaim)
References
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Websites about the individual: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1920-11-08/debates/4a6d9e28-14de-4b7d-8b5f-b7f8f39627c1/GretnaMunitionsFactory(CompensationClaim)