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Leeds, Yorkshire [5]

Maidstone, Kent [3]

Pontefract, Yorkshire [3]

Swansea, Wales [3]

Aberdeen [2]

Hackney, London [2]

Long Eaton, Derbyshire [2]

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [2]

Normanton, Yorkshire [2]

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [2]

Wimbledon, Surrey [2]

5, Dorset Street,Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Aldershot [1]

Atherton, Lancashire [1]

Basford, Nottinghamshire [1]

Beeston, Norfolk [1]

Birmingham [1]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [1]

Bloxwich, Walsall [1]

Bristol, Gloucestershire [1]

Bulwell, Nottingham [1]

Castle Donington, Leicestershire [1]

Castleford, Yorkshire [1]

Chaplend, Warwickshire [1]

Chelsea, Middlesex [1]

Chorley, Lancashire [1]

Cowfield, Sussex [1]

Cresswell, Derbyshire [1]

Crich, Derbyshire [1]

Davenham, Cheshire [1]

Dursley, Gloucestershire [1]

Enfield, Middlesex [1]

England [1]

Faversham, Kent [1]

Garforth, Yorkshire [1]

Gotham, Nottingham [1]

Gotham, Nottinghamshire [1]

Greenstreet, Teynham, Kent [1]

Harrogate [1]

Headingley, Yorkshire [1]

Hindley, Lancashire [1]

Huddersfield, Lockwood, Yorkshire [1]

Hunslet, Yorkshire [1]

Kelvin,Glasgow, Scotland [1]

Kensington, London [1]

Kilburn, London [1]

Leeds [1]

Lichfield, Staffordshire [1]

Liverpool [1]

Llandudno, Carnarvonshire [1]

Rank

Munitions Worker [174]

Second Lieutenant [19]

Lieutenant [16]

Captain [13]

Major [10]

Lieutenant Colonel [5]

Private [4]

Forewoman [3]

Temporary Lieutenant [3]

Foreman [2]

Major General [2]

Munitions Worker and Fireman [2]

Overlooker [2]

Temporary Captain [2]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Assistant Director for Bacon Distribution [1]

Assistant Engineer (Temporary) [1]

Brevet Colonel Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Brigadier General [1]

Captain and Brevet Major [1]

Captain and Quarter Master [1]

Chargewoman, Munitions Worker [1]

Chemist [1]

Chemist-in-Charge [1]

Chief Chemist [1]

Civilian [1]

Cleaner [1]

Colonel [1]

Cordite Operative [1]

Corporal [1]

Experimental Chemical Supply Officer [1]

Honorary Captain [1]

Inter Allied Munitions Council British Secretariat [1]

Labourer [1]

Lady Examiner [1]

Lady Welfare Superintendent [1]

Leading Mechanic [1]

Lieutenant and Captain [1]

Machinist [1]

Maintenance Worker [1]

Mixer at Munition Works [1]

Munitions Examiner [1]

Munitions Inspector [1]

Nurse [1]

Petty Officer Mechanic [1]

Police Officer [1]

Probationary Petty Officer Mechanic [1]

Process Worker, Munitions [1]

Unit

Ministry of Munitions [177]

Ministry of Munitions - Barnbow [14]

Ministry of Munitions - HM Factory, Gretna [12]

Ministry of Munitions - Pembrey Munitions Factory, Llanelli [7]

Royal Field Artillery [7]

Ministry of Munitions - Chilwell [6]

Royal Garrison Artillery [5]

Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Factory Langwith [4]

Army Service Corps [3]

Employed at Ministry of Munitions [2]

London Regiment [2]

Ministry of Munitions - Cotton Powder Company's Fire Brigade [2]

Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Range Works Rainham [2]

Ministry of Munitions - Marsh Works, Kent [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery attached Ministry of Munitions [2]

Scottish Rifles [2]

16th Division Attached 3rd Gloucester Battalion South Midlands Brigade [1]

20th Hussars [1]

Air Ministry [1]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Attached Ministry of Munitions [1]

Australian Imperial Force [1]

Border Regiment [1]

British Red Cross Society [1]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Civilian Ministry of Munitions [1]

Civilian Under Military Age Working Under Ministry of Munitions [1]

East Lancashire Regiment [1]

Fife and Forfar Yeomanry [1]

GOC 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade [1]

GOC Heavy Artillery, Canadian Corps [1]

General List Ministry of Munitions Chemical Warfare Department [1]

HMS President II [1]

Highland Light Infantry [1]

Inspection Department Ministry of Munitions Birmingham [1]

Inspection Dept Ministry of Munitions [1]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [1]

Middlesex Regiment Attached Munitions Invention Department Ministry of Munitions [1]

Ministry Of Munitions [1]

Ministry of Food [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Aintree [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Blake's munitions factory [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Brothertons [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Curtis and Harvey's [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Dalzell Steel Works [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Explosives Loading Company [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Explosives Loading Company Limited [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Explosives Loading Company Ltd [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Faversham explosives factory [1]

Ministry of Munitions - Gadbrook [1]

Service

Other Empire Force [208]

British Army [57]

Royal Navy [2]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

B [32]

C [24]

G [22]

H [21]

M [20]

S [19]

E [15]

L [15]

R [15]

W [15]

F [12]

P [10]

T [10]

A [9]

D [9]

J [5]

K [2]

N [2]

O [2]

I [1]

U [1]

V [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [57]

Country

United Kingdom [121]

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People [263] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Leeds, Yorkshire [5] Maidstone, Kent [3] Pontefract, Yorkshire [3] Swansea, Wales [3] Aberdeen [2] Hackney, London [2] Long Eaton, Derbyshire [2] Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [2] Normanton, Yorkshire [2] Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [2] Wimbledon, Surrey [2] 5, Dorset Street,Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Aldershot [1] Atherton, Lancashire [1] Basford, Nottinghamshire [1] Beeston, Norfolk [1] Birmingham [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire [1] Bloxwich, Walsall [1] Bristol, Gloucestershire [1] Bulwell, Nottingham [1] Castle Donington, Leicestershire [1] Castleford, Yorkshire [1] Chaplend, Warwickshire [1] Chelsea, Middlesex [1] Chorley, Lancashire [1] Cowfield, Sussex [1] Cresswell, Derbyshire [1] Crich, Derbyshire [1] Davenham, Cheshire [1] Dursley, Gloucestershire [1] Enfield, Middlesex [1] England [1] Faversham, Kent [1] Garforth, Yorkshire [1] Gotham, Nottingham [1] Gotham, Nottinghamshire [1] Greenstreet, Teynham, Kent [1] Harrogate [1] Headingley, Yorkshire [1] Hindley, Lancashire [1] Huddersfield, Lockwood, Yorkshire [1] Hunslet, Yorkshire [1] Kelvin,Glasgow, Scotland [1] Kensington, London [1] Kilburn, London [1] Leeds [1] Lichfield, Staffordshire [1] Liverpool [1] Llandudno, Carnarvonshire [1]

Rank

Munitions Worker [174] Second Lieutenant [19] Lieutenant [16] Captain [13] Major [10] Lieutenant Colonel [5] Private [4] Forewoman [3] Temporary Lieutenant [3] Foreman [2] Major General [2] Munitions Worker and Fireman [2] Overlooker [2] Temporary Captain [2] Acting Captain [1] Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1] Assistant Director for Bacon Distribution [1] Assistant Engineer (Temporary) [1] Brevet Colonel Lieutenant Colonel [1] Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [1] Brigadier General [1] Captain and Brevet Major [1] Captain and Quarter Master [1] Chargewoman, Munitions Worker [1] Chemist [1] Chemist-in-Charge [1] Chief Chemist [1] Civilian [1] Cleaner [1] Colonel [1] Cordite Operative [1] Corporal [1] Experimental Chemical Supply Officer [1] Honorary Captain [1] Inter Allied Munitions Council British Secretariat [1] Labourer [1] Lady Examiner [1] Lady Welfare Superintendent [1] Leading Mechanic [1] Lieutenant and Captain [1] Machinist [1] Maintenance Worker [1] Mixer at Munition Works [1] Munitions Examiner [1] Munitions Inspector [1] Nurse [1] Petty Officer Mechanic [1] Police Officer [1] Probationary Petty Officer Mechanic [1] Process Worker, Munitions [1]

Unit

Ministry of Munitions [177] Ministry of Munitions - Barnbow [14] Ministry of Munitions - HM Factory, Gretna [12] Ministry of Munitions - Pembrey Munitions Factory, Llanelli [7] Royal Field Artillery [7] Ministry of Munitions - Chilwell [6] Royal Garrison Artillery [5] Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Factory Langwith [4] Army Service Corps [3] Employed at Ministry of Munitions [2] London Regiment [2] Ministry of Munitions - Cotton Powder Company's Fire Brigade [2] Ministry of Munitions - H.M. Range Works Rainham [2] Ministry of Munitions - Marsh Works, Kent [2] Royal Garrison Artillery attached Ministry of Munitions [2] Scottish Rifles [2] 16th Division Attached 3rd Gloucester Battalion South Midlands Brigade [1] 20th Hussars [1] Air Ministry [1] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Attached Ministry of Munitions [1] Australian Imperial Force [1] Border Regiment [1] British Red Cross Society [1] Canadian Expeditionary Force [1] Civilian Ministry of Munitions [1] Civilian Under Military Age Working Under Ministry of Munitions [1] East Lancashire Regiment [1] Fife and Forfar Yeomanry [1] GOC 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade [1] GOC Heavy Artillery, Canadian Corps [1] General List Ministry of Munitions Chemical Warfare Department [1] HMS President II [1] Highland Light Infantry [1] Inspection Department Ministry of Munitions Birmingham [1] Inspection Dept Ministry of Munitions [1] King's Own Scottish Borderers [1] Middlesex Regiment Attached Munitions Invention Department Ministry of Munitions [1] Ministry Of Munitions [1] Ministry of Food [1] Ministry of Munitions - Aintree [1] Ministry of Munitions - Blake's munitions factory [1] Ministry of Munitions - Brothertons [1] Ministry of Munitions - Curtis and Harvey's [1] Ministry of Munitions - Dalzell Steel Works [1] Ministry of Munitions - Explosives Loading Company [1] Ministry of Munitions - Explosives Loading Company Limited [1] Ministry of Munitions - Explosives Loading Company Ltd [1] Ministry of Munitions - Faversham explosives factory [1] Ministry of Munitions - Gadbrook [1]

Service

Other Empire Force [208] British Army [57] Royal Navy [2] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1]

Last name first letter

B [32] C [24] G [22] H [21] M [20] S [19] E [15] L [15] R [15] W [15] F [12] P [10] T [10] A [9] D [9] J [5] K [2] N [2] O [2] I [1] U [1] V [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [57]

Country

United Kingdom [121]

Phyllis E Rule

British Army Inter Allied Munitions Council British Secretariat Shorthand Typist With Mission in Paris and Ministry of Munitions Hotel Metropole

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R W Urwin

British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery

British Army Lieutenant General List Ministry of Munitions Chemical Warfare Department

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Cecil Burke

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery

British Army Captain 16th Division Attached 3rd Gloucester Battalion South Midlands Brigade

British Army Temporary Lieutenant Ministry of Munitions Gun Depot

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