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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, 26th April 1878, Overnight |
| Railway Company | Caledonian Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | Struck by train |
| Description | Victim was walking along the track to work. Trains only usually approached him from the front, but owing to an earlier accident, a train approached from the rear and he did not seem to hear it. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Stirling Journal, 3rd May 1878
List of Fatalities
1 of the 1 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELSH | Thomas | Surfaceman (coal mining) | Bannockburn | Left widow and 3 children. |