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George Crosby Dalton

Date of Birth: April 14, 1889 Date of Death: September 30, 1919

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)

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