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John Edgar Smith
| Age: | 42 |
| Died: | 11th Nov 1947 |
| Accident: | 11th Nov 1947 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1905 |
| Colliery: | Langley Park |
| Company: | National Coal Board |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | runaway tubs |
| Buried: | All Saints Churchyard, Langley Park on 15 Nov 1947 |
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He lived at No. 1 Lambton Street at the time of his death at the Colliery. He was preparing to go to work at Langley Hall drift bottom 5/4 east and was knelt down in the haulage road when he was struck by runaway tubs. He received a fracture to the base of the skull and was dead almost immediately,the accident happend 11/ 11 / 47 at 12:45 am he left behind a wife Charlotte and son John B. Smith. He had not been back long from a prisoner of war in Burma when the accident happened. John Edgar Smith was my grandfather, James Turnbull Smith's brother who also lived Logan Street Langley Park and worked at the Colliery.
Thanks to Derick Smith for this additional information.
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| Derick Smith | 18 Nov 2022 |
my relative John Edgar smith was taken prisoner by the Japanese 1942, malaya, but I can find out no more imformation if any one can help I would be much obliged, I think he went to Singapore. |
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