James Clarke of Tavistock St, Dunstable served 12 years with the Royal Navy before transferring to the Royal Navy Reserve in 1908. When WW1 commenced the thirty six year old was called up to to serve aboard HMS Hogue which was part of a patrol of armoured cruisers in the North Sea. These old slow ships were very vulnerable to a raid by modern German surface ships and the patrol was nicknamed the "live bait squadron".
Miss Sear of Dunstable is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.
During the war this lady offered her services for work of National Importance and was employed in the munition factory of Messrs G Kent, Ltd, Luton, from June 1916 until December 1918. She was engaged in the Fuse Department and during her service discharged her duties in a thoroughly capable and efficient manner.
Miss Sear of Dunstable, is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.
This lady volunteered her services for work of National Importance during the war and from June 1915 until December 1918 worked at Chaul End Munition Factory where she was engaged upon the manufacture of the component parts of fuses. She rendered excellent services throughout.
Mrs MacGregor of Houghton Regis, is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.
During the war this lady offered her services for work of National Importance and from September 1915 until November 1918 was engaged at the Explosive Works, Chaul End, Luton. Engaged on inspecting staff she carried out her responsible duties in a thoroghly efficient manner throughout her period of service.