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Page: 61. Name: George Jones. Occupation: Goods Guard. Place of accident: Dowlais,...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 583/64/208

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This record is about the Page: 61. Name: George Jones. Occupation: Goods Guard. Place of accident: Dowlais,... dating from 1916 Oct 28 in the series Rhymney Railway Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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RAIL 583/64/208
Date
1916 Oct 28
Description

Page: 61.

Name: George Jones.

Occupation: Goods Guard.

Place of accident: Dowlais, Glamorgan.

Injury: Left arm, left side and right leg bruised.

Details of accident: The accident arose through the signalman at Dowlais station forgetting he had an Engine and Van standing at his home signal, accepting a light Engine which ran into a Brakevan almost immediately after the home signal had been lowered, and the standing engine and van had begun to move, the Driver of the light Engine having naturally taken the dropping of the home signal to apply to him.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17557580/

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RAIL 583

Rhymney Railway Company

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