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Page: 11. Name: Edward Humphrey. Occupation: Guard, Ferndale. Place of accident:...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 684/118/95
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This record is about the Page: 11. Name: Edward Humphrey. Occupation: Guard, Ferndale. Place of accident:... dating from 1914 Jan 31 in the series Taff Vale Railway Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- RAIL 684/118/95
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1914 Jan 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Page: 11.
Name: Edward Humphrey.
Occupation: Guard, Ferndale.
Place of accident: Maerdy Colliery Siding, Glamorgan.
Injury: Twisted left knee
Details of accident: Engine No. 115 with which man was working became derailed and in jumping off brakevan, which was in front of engine and which he was afraid would lean over, man twisted his left knee
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Railways
- Coal
- Mining and quarrying
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20459603/
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RAIL 684
Taff Vale Railway Company
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