AMERICAN BLUEJACKET'S DEATH.
John Duncan, a Bailor belonging to a squadron of the U.S.A. Nary visiting England, was killed on an express returning from Paddington to Torquay. The train was a special, carrying 1000 of the men, wim had spent the day in London. After it had passed Hungcrford a man was seen on n carriage roof. At a road bridge which rrosses the line he was swept off. «nd his decapitated body was afterwards found on the side o£ the railway. A Iflophone message was sent forward, anil the train was stopped at Frome, when clothing which belonged to Duncan was found.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 30
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103AMERICAN BLUEJACKET'S DEATH. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 30
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