Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 8631121

Title: Florrie Chandler

Description: From the IWM's collection of Women's War Work portraits: "Florrie Chandler, Munitions work. Died of TNT poisoning."

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Source information

ID: 8631123

Name: WWC M36

Title: IWM - Women's War Work portraits

Description: Portrait with death details

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URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205380073
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Source information

ID: 8631128

Name: EN1/3/DEA/020/17 and 18

Title: Deaths: Other Services- Munition Workers

Description: Letters to the IWM from Florrie's parents, regarding request for photo

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URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1020011093
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Additional: Address matches the address given in workers' deaths list.

Source information

ID: 8631129

Name: MUN 34/2/17

Reference: Imperial War Museum

Title: Names and addresses of workers who have died of poisoning due to their work during the war

Description: List of workers' deaths by poisoning, with addresses.

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Additional: The address matches the IWM photograph letter.

Source information

ID: 8631130

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0009785718

Additional: Address matches other documents.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8631131

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07253/0433/5

Additional: Address matches other documents.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8748583

Name: Birmingham Daily Gazette - Tuesday 16 January 1917

Title: Poisoned by TNT - Girl Workers' Objection to the Safety Mask

Description: Article reporting on the inquest into Florence Chandler's death.

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URL: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
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Additional: The name, death cause and occupation match IWM information.

Source information

ID: 8748588

Name: Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 16 January 1917

Title: TNT Poisoning - Interesting Medical Evidence at London Inquest

Description: Article reporting on inquest into Florrie Chandler's death

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URL: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
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Additional: Details match IWM information and Birmingham Gazette article.

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