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The Experiences of Women in World War One

A collection of information, experiences and photographs recorded by Women's Archive of Wales in 2014-18

A collection of information, experiences and photographs recorded by Women's Archive of Wales in 2014-18

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Elizabeth Foulkes

Service: Munitions Worker

Memorial: Cenotaph, Swansea, Glamorgan

Notes: aged 28; buried St Michael's Ammanford

Reference: WaW0022

Name of Elizabeth Foulkes on Swansea Cenotaph

Swansea Cenotaph

Name of Elizabeth Foulkes on Swansea Cenotaph


Olive Francis

Service: Peace Campaigner

Sources: Pioneer 28 Gorffennaf 1917

Reference: WaW0023

Advertisement for meeting in connection with the Women's Peace Crusade, Pioneer 28 July 1917

Newspaper advertisement

Advertisement for meeting in connection with the Women's Peace Crusade, Pioneer 28 July 1917


Emmy (Mary Emily) Harvey ((Harries yn ddiweddarach))

Place of birth: Swansea

Service: Ticket Conductor, 1914 - 1918

Notes: recorded by Swansea/Abertawe Women's History Group 08/08/1983. File provided by Jen Wilson

Reference: WaW0024

Account of Emmy Harvey, Ticket Collector

Account of Emmy Harvey

Account of Emmy Harvey, Ticket Collector


Catherine (Kate ) Hill

Place of birth: Swansea

Service: Munitions Worker

Death: TNT poisoning/Gwenwyno TNT

Memorial: Cenotaph, Swansea, Glamorgan

Sources: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums

Reference: WaW0025

Name of Catherine (Kate) Hill on Swansea Cenotaph

Swansea Cenotaph

Name of Catherine (Kate) Hill on Swansea Cenotaph


Florence Gwendolin Howard

Place of birth: Pontypridd ?

Service: Staff Nurse, Territorial Nursing Service/Gwasanaeth Nyrsio Tiri

Death: 1914-11-18, Not known, Septic poisoning / Gwenwyno septig

Memorial: St Catherines Church, grave Glyntaff Cemetery, Pontypridd, Glamorgan

Notes: Nothing is currently known of Florence Howard.

Sources: http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=2257521; http://www.qaranc.co.uk/war_graves_memorials_Nurse/Nyrss.php

Reference: WaW0026

Name of Florence Howard on war memorial plaque in St Catherine’s Church, Pontypridd

St Catherine’s Church, Pontypridd

Name of Florence Howard on war memorial plaque in St Catherine’s Church, Pontypridd

Florence Howard in uniform

Florence Howard

Florence Howard in uniform


Jane Ellen Howdle

Service: Stewardess

Death: 1915:11:07, SS Lusitania, Drowning / Boddi

Memorial: War memorial, Benllech, Anglesey

Notes: aged 33. Buried at Cobh Old Cemetery, County Cork, Ireland

Sources: http://www.rmslusitania.info/people/lusitania-victims;http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/visit/floor-plan/lusitania/people/peoples-stories.aspx?id=15530

Reference: WaW0027

Name of Mrs J E Howdle on Benllech War Memorial. She was a Stewardess on S S Lusitania.

Benllech War Memorial

Name of Mrs J E Howdle on Benllech War Memorial. She was a Stewardess on S S Lusitania.


M A James

Service: Nurse, VAD

Memorial: Church war memorial, Llandre, Cardiganshire

Notes: aged 26.

Reference: WaW0029

Name of M A James, VAD, on memorial in Llandre Church to those who served in the War.

Llandre Church

Name of M A James, VAD, on memorial in Llandre Church to those who served in the War.


Jane Jenkins

Place of birth: Landore

Service: Munitions Worker

Death: 1918-11-18, NEF Pembrey, Explosion / Ffrwydrad

Memorial: Cenotaph, Swansea, Glamorgan

Notes: aged 21. She was killed in the same explosion as Edith Copham and Mary Fitzmaurice

Sources: Adroddiad am y ffrwydrad Herald of Wales 14eg Rhagfyr 1914

Reference: WaW0030

Name of Jane Jenkins on Swansea Cenotaph

Swansea Cenotaph

Name of Jane Jenkins on Swansea Cenotaph

Explosion report Herald of Wales 14th December 1918

Newspaper report

Explosion report Herald of Wales 14th December 1918


Lizzie John[s]

Service: Munitions Worker

Memorial: Cenotaph, St Stephen's Church, Swansea, Glamorgan

Notes: aged 22, buried Ebbw Vale Cemetery

Reference: WaW0032

Name of Lizzie John on Swansea Cenotaph

Swansea Cenotaph

Name of Lizzie John on Swansea Cenotaph

Name of Lizzie Johns on the War Memorial, St Stephen's Church, Swansea

War Memorial

Name of Lizzie Johns on the War Memorial, St Stephen's Church, Swansea


Elizabeth Anne (Lizzie) Jones

Place of birth: Cardigan

Service: Munitions Worker

Death: 1916-10-23, Cardigan, TNT poisoning / Gwenwyno TNT

Memorial: Cenotaph, Cardigan, Cardiganshire

Notes: aged 22, had worked at NEF Pembrey. Her mother Mary Anne Williams claimed compensation for her daughter's death

Sources: http://www.wwwmp.co.uk/ceredigion-war-memorials/

Reference: WaW0034

Name of Elizabeth Jones on Cardigan War Memorial

Cardigan War Memorial

Name of Elizabeth Jones on Cardigan War Memorial


Lizzie's mother Mary Anne Jones claiming compensation for her daughter's death.

Newspaper report

Lizzie's mother Mary Anne Jones claiming compensation for her daughter's death.

Lizzie’s photograph was collected by the Women’s Subcommittee of the Imperial War Museum as part of its collection of women who died during the War.

Lizzie Jones

Lizzie’s photograph was collected by the Women’s Subcommittee of the Imperial War Museum as part of its collection of women who died during the War.


Letter from the Town Clerk of Cardigan about a photograph of Lizzie Jones

Letter

Letter from the Town Clerk of Cardigan about a photograph of Lizzie Jones



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