WW1 Royal Navy Holton Heath Cordite Factory- Dorset Work Pass

 

This pass states the following “Percival Edward Hutchings in employed in RNCF holton heath In the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, so long as he is so employed, he is doing his duty for his King and Country equally with those who have joined H.M. Forces for active service afloat or ashore.”

 

This pass is In good condition and is a nice piece of local history. 

 

Percival Edward Hutchings was born in 1892 in Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England. He lived at 114 Poole Road, Warthill, Prince of Wales Road, Bournemouth West. His occupation was a Gardner upon enlisting. Sadly Percival passed away on the 15th May 1965. During ww1 Percival served with the Royal Navy onboard hms pembroke II. 

 

About holton heath cordite factory:

 

The Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Holton Heath (RNCF) was set up at Holton Heath, Dorset, England, in World War I to manufacture cordite for the Royal Navy. It was reactivated in World War II to manufacture gun propellants for the Admiralty and its output was supplemented by the Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent. After the end of World War II, the explosive manufacturing areas of the site were closed down and some areas of the site reopened as the Admiralty Materials Laboratory. A major part of the explosives site became a nature reserve[1] in 1981. Other parts of the site were converted into an industrial estate; and some may be used for housing. The Admiralty Materials Laboratory was later merged with other departments to become the Admiralty Research Establishment which later became part of Defence Research Agency (DRA) and DRA Holton Heath finally closed in the late 1990s. None of the site is now owned by the Ministry of Defence.

 

Accompanying this pass is three scans of his records, if you would like these printed out please message me on check out. 

 

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