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Page: 42. Name: William Lewis. Occupation: Labourer. Place of accident: Pwllheli,...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 92/147/232

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This record is about the Page: 42. Name: William Lewis. Occupation: Labourer. Place of accident: Pwllheli,... dating from 1901 Aug 16 in the series Cambrian Railways Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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RAIL 92/147/232
Date
1901 Aug 16
Description

Page: 42.

Name: William Lewis.

Occupation: Labourer.

Place of accident: Pwllheli, Merionethshire.

Injury: 0.

Details of accident: Lewis and another of the company's Workman were repairing the brake work of a coach standing in the carriage shed at Pwllheli and while doing so an engine was sent onto the coaches kicking them back Lewis was knocked down, wheel coach No 202 passed over him, killing him instantly.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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RAIL 92

Cambrian Railways Company

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