Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Place | Burton Agnes Level Crossing, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 17th September 1947, 6.42 a.m. |
| Railway Company | London & North Western Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 12 |
| Cause of accident | Collision with road vehicle |
| Description | The 5.55 a.m. passenger train from Hull to Bridlington approached the level crossing when an Army lorry carrying 26 German prisoners of war broke through the gates and came to a stand on the line. The lorry was hit by the train and demolished. |
Sources/Further Reading
- http://ukniwm.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/last-german-first-world-war-veteran-dies/
- http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/local/disaster-memorial-campaign-1-4457092
List of Fatalities
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAMER | Roland Montague | 21 | Army sergeant | First name shown as "Ronald" in GRO registration of death. | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 3 | |
| FISCHER | Burghard | 20 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 5 | ||
| GRAF | Hans Ulrich | 24 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 5 | ||
| GRONEN | Albert | 23 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 4 | ||
| HALSIG | Paul | 24 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 4 | ||
| KRAUSE | Heinz | 24 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 4 | ||
| PETRY | Gerhard | 21 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 4 | ||
| PRAEGER | Walter | 24 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 5 | ||
| PZYWARRA | BRUNS | 25 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 5 | ||
| SCHMIDT | Erich | 25 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 4 | ||
| SCHOENE | Hermann | 25 | German POW | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 5 | ||
| WADEY | James Joseph | 28 | Army staff sergeant | Driver of the lorry. | 1947/Dec Buckrose 2a 3 |