Unknown uniforms WW1 period Yorkshire Annie PYNE nee JACKSON

[Chris Pyne]

I am puzzled by attached photo of my grand mother, Annie JACKSON (1897 - 1974)  married 1924, Liversedge in West Yorkshire. Her seated companion on her right is unknown.

I took a scan of this photo along with  others that my father inherited but there was nothing on the reverse side. It is studio photograph so what event was important enough to pay for a photo. Why are the uniforms important ?

As the period of the photo is probably 1914-18 my thoughts have included voluntary nursing or a munitons factory ? I cannot see any insignia on the uniforms, I think those are more buttons on the lapels.

The whole Jackson family was employed in various roles in woollen industry, weaving carpets, so are these typical factory clothes of the period and this is her first job?

Do any of the forum members recognise the style of dress from their family history photos?

thank you
Chris Pyne

[starcat]

Chris,google images show women munitions workers wearing the same uniform.

[Chris Pyne]

Thanks Starcat,

A Munitions search on Yorkshire led me to Barnbow, being the biggest factory in the area, 16,000 people working there and 90% women.  There was a disaster in 1916 with 35 women killed, so there are quite a few pictures of workers in this specific factory.

Their uniform is very similar, a full dress overall with a large v  neck or buttoned-up.  Most of the others I found on Google were women wearing trousers and a overall skirt.

I'll take this back to my father and see if he remembers anything.

[SiGr]

If it is any help, the lady on the right has a soldier's cap badge on her blouse, just below her neck. It is that of The Machine Gun Corps.

[jess5athome]

If it is any help, the lady on the right has a soldier's cap badge on her blouse, just below her neck. It is that of The Machine Gun Corps.

I wonder if it's a Sweetheart Brooch.............

Frank.

[jess5athome]

Hi, There are several Jackson's listed in the Machine Gun Corps, I wonder if it was a sibling who was serving, one was from Holbeck in Leeds but never went overseas.

Frank.

[Chris Pyne]

SiGr, Jess5athome,

Wow, that is news.  Thank you .

Yes, Annie had seven brothers and there is a future husband Samuel Pyne to consider too.
I know Fred Jackson 1893 to 1918 died in "France & Flanders" and probably first 3/4 would have been eligible to volunteer but I  have not researched any of them specifically for military service in WW1.

Chris

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[jess5athome]

Hi chrisjpyne, I don't know if it's any connection, but the only Fred Jackson I can find who was killed in 1918 is:

Fred Jackson
Service Number 22340

Died 17/02/1918

Aged 36

2nd Coy.
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Husband of Fanny E. Jackson, of 17, Church St., Stanground, Peterborough.

I don't know if he's one of yours but if he is it puts a little bit more of a possible connection to the MGC badge she is wearing.

Frank.