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

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 10th March 1897 East Ham, London

Date and Place of Death:  March 1924, London School of Tropical Medicine  

Nationality: British

 

Childhood: Youngest of 2. Mother died in 1901, father remarried in 1902  

Parents: John William and Emily Letitia nee Smith 

Parent’s occupations: Bullion Arsager (Gold)  

 

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Kanpp Road, East Ham from 1900  

Occupation: Chemical engineer  

Place of residence at Gretna: 13-15 The Rand, Eastriggs  

Job title at Gretna: Works chemist.

 

Marital status: Unmarried

Children: N/K

Travels: Worked in Ghana and Jamaica  

 

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

William John Hibbard was born on 10th March 1897 to John William and Emily Letitia nee Smith at East Ham, London. Youngest of 2 children.  

 

1900- admitted to Knapp Road School, East Ham  

 

1901- 1 Chilton Road, Bromley, Bow. Father a bullion Arsager (gold).  

 

June 1901 – mother died.  

 

July 1902- Father remarried.  

 

1911- 128 Clements Road, East Ham, London. Father a Bullion Arsager. 5 rooms.  

 

WW1- employed as a works chemist at H M Factory, Gretna living at 13-15 The Ridge, Eastriggs. Listed in Dornock Farewell with London address of 128 Clements Road, East Ham. Also listed in Electoral register. 

 

1922 – sailed to the Gold Coast an engineer 

 

4th November 1923- sailed from Jamaica to Liverpool – listed as a chemical engineer.  

 

March 1924 – died aged 27 at the London School of Tropical Medicine  

 

 

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