Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Catherine Morrisroe
We remember Catherine Morrisroe
Timeline
Timeline
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Telephonist
Low Moor Exchange
Source:8672537
21st August 1916
1918
awards
Medal of the Order of the British Empire (MOBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8694927
June 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Catherine |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Morrisroe |
| Source | 8672535 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Low Moor Exchange | Telephonist |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medal of the Order of the British Empire (MOBE) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Reverse of Catherine Morrisroe photoShowing work for the Low Moor Exchange and the date of the Low Moor munitions factory explosion.
Contributed by:
Kristen1288 -
Telephonist Catherine Morrisroe, MOBEFrom the IWM's collection of Women's War Work portraits; Catherine Morrisroe was awarded the MOBE for courage and devotion to duty.
Contributed by:
Kristen1288
Communities
Communities
-
MOBE - Female recipients of the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireMore about MOBE - Female recipients of the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
-
Low Moor Explosion - 21 August 1916More about Low Moor Explosion - 21 August 1916
-
Female Telegraphists and TelephonistsMore about Female Telegraphists and Telephonists
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
No official records
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IWM - Women's War Work portraits | Kristen1288 | |
| Civilian Heroes | Kristen1288 | |
| The London Gazette - 7 June 1918 | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse of Catherine Morrisroe photo | Kristen1288 | |
| Telephonist Catherine Morrisroe, MOBE | Kristen1288 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Catherine Morrisroe
Also remembered by 2 people
