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We remember Emily Sedgwick
We remember Emily Sedgwick
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
Source:8766884
1879
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Overlooker
Ministry of Munitions - Barnbow
Source:8774029
1917
1918
location
6, Manor Terrace, Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8766883
14th June 1918
employment
Munitions
Source:8761368
1918
death
Death from bronchial pneumonia following a long illness, attributed to having suffered from shock following an explosion, but there is no definite evidence on the point.
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8766884
Source:8766883
1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Emily |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Sedgwick |
| Source | 8761365 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Manor Terrace, Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | known 14th June 1918 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Ministry of Munitions - Barnbow | Overlooker |
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Communities
Communities
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The Barnbow Lasses - December 1916 explosionMore about The Barnbow Lasses - December 1916 explosion
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with SMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with S
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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 | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IWM Collections - List of Munition Workers who have lost their lives through explosions | Yvonne27542 | |
| Mystery of a Woman's Death in Leeds | Kristen1288 | |
| National Archives - Compensation | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 |
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