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Halifax explosion - Hillis & Sons Foundry
Halifax explosion - Hillis & Sons Foundry
41 workers from the Hillis & Sons Foundry were killed in the Halifax explosion, the world's worst munitions accident. The explosion was devastating for the local community, a national disaster and deeply traumatic for all involved. James Hillis, owner of the factory, lost his two sons, daughter-in-law and two small grandchildren. This community remembers those associated with Hillis & Sons who lost their lives.
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Died 1917
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More about Frank Delancey Hillis -
Born 1876
Died 1916
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Born 1880
Died 1917
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Born 1870
Died 1917
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