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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Kirkstall, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, 17th July 1970, 11.52 p.m. |
| Railway Company | British Railways (Eastern Region) |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | Collision |
| Description | After the block working apparatus had broken down between Apperley Junction and Kirkstall a goods train was allowed to proceed through the section after the driver had been duly warned. The train had almost reached Kirkstall when it was run into at the rear by a d.m.u. train which was following it. |
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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. |
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| TELFORD | Thomas Dobson | 55 | Railway guard | Guard of the goods train | 1970/Sep Leeds 2c 809 (b. 11 Jul 1915) |