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Page: 40. Name: John S Wilkes. Occupation: Reliefman. Place of accident: Bangor-on-Dee,...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 92/147/219

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This record is about the Page: 40. Name: John S Wilkes. Occupation: Reliefman. Place of accident: Bangor-on-Dee,... dating from 1901 June 8 in the series Cambrian Railways Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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RAIL 92/147/219
Date
1901 June 8
Description

Page: 40.

Name: John S Wilkes.

Occupation: Reliefman.

Place of accident: Bangor-on-Dee, Flintshire.

Injury: Three crushed fingers on left hand and cut forehead.

Details of accident: Wilkes attempted to jump on to the step of the engine of the 16:40 Goods train ex Oswestry, when in motion and slipped and fell between the platform and the engine cutting his forehead, and also crushing three fingers of this left hand. The accident occurred at Bangor on Dee station.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16996827/

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RAIL 92

Cambrian Railways Company

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