Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Armitage, Staffordshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 25th February 1914, a.m. |
| Railway Company | London & North Western Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of Accident | Fell from train |
| Description | Victim was on his way home from training in Portsmouth on the 11.45 p.m. (24th) train London Easton to Carlisle with a number of colleagues. It is thought that he opened the door to the outside of the carriage in mistake for the door into the corridor. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Lichfield Mercury, 27th February 1914
List of Fatalities
1 of the 1 fatalities have been identifed so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found. If there are more than 25 records, they will have been split into separate pages - please use the navigation below to move to other pages.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODHOUSE | Richard | 27 | Naval reservist | Lower Kenziels, Annan, DFS | Married with two children. Brother of James | 1914/Mar Lichfield 6b 646 |