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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Ilford, Essex, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 16th January 1944, 6:20 p.m. |
| Railway Company | British Railways (Eastern Region) |
| No. of fatalities | 9 |
| Cause of accident | Signals passed at danger |
| Description | The 2:38 p.m. express train from Yarmouth stopped at Ilford after the driver had not seen signals in the fog. The stationary train was then hit by the following train from Norwich which had passed several signals at danger. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Hull Daily Mail, 20th January 1944
- The Times, Friday 21st January 1944
List of Fatalities
9 of the 9 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN | Harold | 27 | Sqdn-Ldr R.A.F, formerly schoolmaster | Nuneaton | 1944/Mar Ilford 4a 526 | |
| FRESSANGES | George Albert | 36 | Roman Catholic priest | Norwich | Father | 1944/Mar Ilford 4a 478 |
| GAFFRON | Vernon L. | Airman (USAF) | Kenosha | American citizen | ||
| HALL | Donald | 20 | Lieutenant in Duke of Wellington Regt, formerly accountant clerk | Greenacre, West End, South Cave | 1944/Mar Ilford 4a 526 | |
| HEILGERS | Frank Frederick Alexander | 51 | MP for Bury St Edmunds since 1931 | Wyken Hall, Bardwell | 1944/Mar Ilford 4a 526 | |
| MCGHEE | T. | Sergeant (US Forces) | Wheeling | American citizen | ||
| NEWMAN | Peter Alexander | 22 | Assistant film production manager | Pembridge-villas, Notting Hill, London | 1944/Mar Ilford 4a 527 | |
| RICE | Walter James | 58 | Builder and contractor | Hempstead-rd, Watford | 1944/Mar Ilford 4a 527 | |
| STAMPER | David L. | Cincinnati | American citizen |