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Henry Dukes
| Age: | 30 |
| Died: | 26th Dec 1942 |
| Accident: | 26th Dec 1942 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1912 |
| Colliery: | Leasingthorne |
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| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Notes: | explosion, address: 6 Leeholme Road, Leeholme |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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An explosion took place in the Mother-gate of the south-east district of the Hutton Seam this morning as a result of which three men unfortunately lost their lives. The accident occurred while they were moving up the gate-end switch, and the cause of it is unknown.
The doctors report says their deaths were instananeous and were due to burns and shock.
There were only four other men in the pit at the time and they were uninjured, although they were slightly affected by the gas in their attempt to reach the dead men.
The explosion has caused a fall, and trucks were thrown off the lines, but the rescuers soon came across the bodies of the three men, and they were conveyed to the surface.
Auckland Chronicle, 31st December, 1942
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| 31 Dec 1942 | News (Auckland Chronicle) |
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- Contributions by members of the Public
- Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Angela brown nee green | 10 Nov 2013 |
Henry duke was my mothers father. He died just 6 weeks after her birth. Any other information about the duke family would be great as my mother and both her parents are now deceased. Thank you. |
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