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Page: 10. Name: Frederick Waters. Occupation: Passenger Brakesman, Merthyr. Place...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 684/117/89
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This record is about the Page: 10. Name: Frederick Waters. Occupation: Passenger Brakesman, Merthyr. Place... dating from 1911 Mar 27 in the series Taff Vale Railway Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- RAIL 684/117/89
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1911 Mar 27
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Description (What the record is about)
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Page: 10.
Name: Frederick Waters.
Occupation: Passenger Brakesman, Merthyr.
Place of accident: Cardiff Great Western, Glamorgan.
Injury: Right thigh bruised and cuts on left leg
Details of accident: When stepping into van from platform as train started, the man missed the footboard and his leg went down between step and platform, causing him to fall on his back
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Railways
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20439993/
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RAIL 684
Taff Vale Railway Company
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Register of Accidents to Company's Servants. Each accident described at item level.
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