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We remember Gladys E Knights
We remember Gladys E Knights
Timeline
Timeline
1900
birth
Source:8633312
1900
1917
dates
Age 17
Source:8633312
9th August 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Munitions Worker
Ajax Chemical Company
Source:8633311
9th August 1917
1920
location
Walton Road, Manor Park
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8633343
1920
1917
death
Civilian war death
Killed by an explosion at a chemical works.
Romford
United Kingdom
Source:8633311
Source:8633312
9th August 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gladys E |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Knights |
| Source | 8633312 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Road, Manor Park | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1920 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Ajax Chemical Company | Munitions Worker |
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Gladys KnightsFrom the IWM's portrait collection of Women's War Work: "Gladys Knights, Munitions work. Killed by an explosion at a chemical works 09 August 1917."
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Communities
Communities
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Ajax Chemical Company - August 9, 1917More about Ajax Chemical Company - August 9, 1917
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with KMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with K
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Munition WorkersMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Munition Workers
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IWM - Women's War Work portraits | Kristen1288 | |
| The Explosion at Barking Chemical Works | Kristen1288 | |
| Deaths: Other Services - Munition Work | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gladys Knights | Kristen1288 |
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