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Page: 105. Name: Thomas H Jones. Occupation: Signal Porter. Place of accident:...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 92/147/526

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This record is about the Page: 105. Name: Thomas H Jones. Occupation: Signal Porter. Place of accident:... dating from 1904 Oct 26 in the series Cambrian Railways Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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RAIL 92/147/526
Date
1904 Oct 26
Description

Page: 105.

Name: Thomas H Jones.

Occupation: Signal Porter.

Place of accident: Dovey Junction, Cardiganshire.

Injury: Run over by train.

Details of accident: Approaching the 8.35 am train from Machynlleth to Pwllheli at Dovey Junction, Jones stepped from the platform to the permanent way to take the tablet from the driver (believing train was to run into loop). Train passed over him, and he succumbed to his injuries minutes later..

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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/C16997134/

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RAIL 92

Cambrian Railways Company

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