The Gretna Girls

[2] The makeup of The Gretna Girls reflected the countrywide trends for munitions workers: the majority were working class young women.

[3] However, as Chris Brader points out, unusually for Government factories, munition workers at Gretna came from an even younger demographic—a large proportion was under eighteen years of age.

The women police's duties involved the searching of munitions workers for contraband items, and the maintaining of their morals.

[1] Many women reported feeling dizzy, and some lost their hair, teeth, and their skin turned a shade of yellow.

Victoria May McIver was working in the Cotton Preparation Department when she had an accident that led to her losing part of her left arm.