Friday 17 December 2021

#coal

 Day 17 of the #ArchiveAdventCalendar is #Coal. 

Gresford Colliery disaster 1934

There was a catastrophic explosion at Gresford Colliery on September 22nd 1934 near Wrexham. 261 men lost their lives. Many were former members of the Regiment, some of whom had served during the war.



Some others were serving members of the 4th & 5th TA Battalions.

John Rowlands MM, RWF regularly worked nights as he operated a coal-cutting machine at the face but many men that Friday were “doubling up” to get time off to watch the Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers match the next day.

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