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British Rail: British Rail privatisation; franchising; part 23
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/5432
Date: 1995 May 31 - 1995 July 27
British Rail: British Rail privatisation; franchising; part 23
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Page: 8. Name: Edward Williams. Occupation: Locomotive Fireman. Place of accident:...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 23/64/8
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- 1899 Nov 6
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Page: 8.
Name: Edward Williams.
Occupation: Locomotive Fireman.
Place of accident: Barry Station Yard, Glamorgan.
Injury: Sustained a blow to the head, was knocked from the engine on to the track, where he was run over by the engine and died.
Details of accident: Williams was the Fireman on the 07.15 passenger service from Barry to Cardiff. Whilst preparing coal for the fire he was hit on the head by the moving load-guage. The shock knocked him from the engine and on to the track where his legs were run over by the moving engine and he died.
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RAIL 23
Barry Railway Company
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