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We remember Elsie May Garratt
We remember Elsie May Garratt
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Abraham Garratt
Source:8761730
1889
1891
sibling
James Garratt
Source:8761730
1891
1895
1899
sibling
George Garratt
Source:8761725
1899
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8761730
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Servant At Boarding House
Source:8761725
2nd April 1911
1911
location
16 Byron Street, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8761725
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8761725
23rd April 1911
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:8761700
20th March 1918
employment
HM Factory Langwith
Munitions
Munitions Worker
Langwith, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8686834
service
Other Empire Force
Munitions Worker
Ministry of Munitions
Source:8686834
service
Other Empire Force
Munitions Worker
Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Factory Langwith
Source:8686834
location
New Castle Street, Hucknall under Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8761730
1918
death
Killed by an explosion in munition factory.
Langwith, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8686834
20th March 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Elsie May |
| Initials | EM |
| Last Name | Garratt |
| Source | 8761700 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Byron Street, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| New Castle Street, Hucknall under Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | mother | ||
| James Garratt | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Garratt | brother | 1899 | |
| Abraham Garratt | brother | 1889 | |
| James Garratt | brother | 1891 |
Media
Media
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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.
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.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:
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with GMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with G
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Courier - 13th July 1918 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 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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