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We remember Dorothy Prince Brown
We remember Dorothy Prince Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1900
sibling
Reginald Brown
Source:8985267
1900
1901
1904
sibling
Edna Brown
Source:8985267
1904
1905
sibling
Albert Brown
Source:8985267
1905
1909
sibling
Frederick Brown
Source:8985267
1909
1911
dates
Age 10
Source:8985267
1911
1911
sibling
Charlie Brown
Source:8985267
1911
1911
location
19 Scarsdale Street, Bolsover, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8985267
1911
1918
dates
Age 17
Source:8761701
20th March 1918
employment
HM Factory Langwith
Munitions
Munitions Worker
Langwith, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8686842
service
Other Empire Force
Munitions Worker
Ministry of Munitions
Source:8686842
service
Other Empire Force
Munitions Worker
Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Factory Langwith
Source:8686842
1918
death
Accidentally killed on duty by an explosion.
Langwith, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8658556
Source:8686842
20th March 1918
burial
United Kingdom
Source:8985258
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dorothy Prince |
| Initials | DP |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 8761747 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Scarsdale Street, Bolsover, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Ministry of Munitions | Munitions Worker | |||
| Other Empire Force | Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Factory Langwith | Munitions Worker |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | mother | ||
| Albert Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Brown | brother | 1900 | |
| Albert Brown | brother | 1905 | |
| Frederick Brown | brother | 1909 | |
| Edna Brown | sister | 1904 | |
| Charlie Brown | brother | 1911 |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Dorothy BrownObject description: Dorothy Brown, Munitions work. Accidentally killed on duty 20 March 1918. Inscription: Dorothy Brown who was accidentally killed on duty 20.3.18.
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Langwith Female Munitions Workers in WW1Group photograph of female grinding house workers at H.M. Factory Langwith, with numbers marked in red ink and inset image stuck on. The numbers of the women posing, left to right, are 6,1,7,3,5,4, and the inset image is numbered 2. The photo includes three workers who were killed in an explosion: 1) Dorothy Brown, 17 years old; 2) Else May Garrett, 22; 3) Ethel Gorrill, 18; and 4) Winnie Pegg, who was injured in the leg.Contributed by:
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster. Photograph © Michael Newbury, May 2016. Photo used on Lives of the First World War by kind permission of Michael Newbury, and may only be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, attributing his copyright.Contributed by:
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Munition WorkersMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Munition Workers
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Courier - 13th July 1918 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Remembrance silk added to Ancestry website | Charlotte33 | |
| Grinding House Girls at HM Factory Langwith | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Dorothy Brown | Yvonne27542 | |
| Langwith Female Munitions Workers in WW1 | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 |
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