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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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2 records were found.

Mildred Owen

Service: Munitions Worker

Death: 1917:07:31 , NEF Pembrey, Explosion / Ffyrwydriad

Memorial: Cenotaph, Swansea, Glamorgan

Notes: aged 18. Died at the same time as Dorothy Mary Watson.

Sources: Funeral / angladd South Wales Daily Post 11 August / Awst 1917; Inquest / Cwest The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser 24th August / Awst1917

Reference: WaW0039

name of Mildred Owen on Swansea Cenotaph

Swansea Cenotaph

name of Mildred Owen on Swansea Cenotaph

Report of the funeral of Mildred Owen and Dorothy Mary Watson.

Newspaper report

Report of the funeral of Mildred Owen and Dorothy Mary Watson.


Report of inquest into the deaths of Mildred Owen and Dorothy Mary Watson.

Newspaper Report

Report of inquest into the deaths of Mildred Owen and Dorothy Mary Watson.


Dorothy Mary Watson

Service: Munitions Worker

Death: 1917:07:31 , NEF Pembrey, Explosion / Ffyrwydrad

Memorial: Cenotaph, Swansea, Glamorgan

Notes: aged 19. Died in an 'unexplained' explosion with Mildred Owen and two male workers.

Sources: Funeral / Angladd South Wales Daily Post 11 August / Awst 1917; Inquest/Cwest The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser 24th August / Awst 1917

Reference: WaW0062

Name of Dorothy Mary Watson on Swansea Cenotaph

Swansea Cenotaph

Name of Dorothy Mary Watson on Swansea Cenotaph

Grave of Dorathy Mary Watson Dan-y-Graig Cemetery, Swansea

Grave of Dorothy Mary Watson

Grave of Dorathy Mary Watson Dan-y-Graig Cemetery, Swansea


Report of the funeral of Dorothy Mary Watson and Mildred Owen.

Newspaper report

Report of the funeral of Dorothy Mary Watson and Mildred Owen.

Report of inquest into the deaths of Dorothy Mary Watson and Mildred Owen.

Newspaper Report

Report of inquest into the deaths of Dorothy Mary Watson and Mildred Owen.


Mary’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.

Dorothy Mary Watson

Mary’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.



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