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Does anyone know what a Munition Worker was in 191
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Francesca | Report | 26 Sep 2003 10:43 |
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Much appreciate your help |
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Patricia | Report | 26 Sep 2003 10:52 |
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Go onto your search engine and type in Munition worker, loads of links come up. It is a job connected to the war, the sites will explain it. |
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Francesca | Report | 26 Sep 2003 10:54 |
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ok I'll try that thanks |
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May | Report | 26 Sep 2003 16:25 |
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A munition worker was someone who worked in a factory making shells for weapons, ammunition etc. My mother worked as one in the 39-45 war. May |
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Martin | Report | 26 Sep 2003 18:03 |
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Try and get a copy of this book from your local library. It is the history of explosive manufacture and has details of some of factories whey were made. Dangerous Energy: The archaeology of gunpowder and military explosives manufacture, by Wayne Cocroft. EH 2000 * 456 pages (approx), 50 colour illustrations, * 280 Black/White Illustrations and 50 line drawings * ISBN 1 85074 718 0 * Product code 50149 * Price £45 * Published April 2000 - * Launched: on 2 November 2000 at the National Army Museum in South Kensington, by the Chairman, Sir Neil Cossons, OBE. Martin |
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