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 1918 - 1953 (35 years)
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| Name |
Gordon William Wellington |
| Born |
1 Apr 1918 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
24 Dec 1953 |
Tangiwai, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand  |
- Tangiwai rail disaster - The worst railway disaster in New Zealand's history occurred on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington-Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River just west of Tangiwai, 8 km west of Waiouru. Of the 285 people on board, 151 were killed. The tragedy left a nation in mourning, and stunned the world.
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| Buried |
29 Dec 1953 |
Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand |
| Person ID |
I5863 |
Frost Family |
| Last Modified |
15 Dec 2018 |
| Father |
Foster Wellington, b. 1 Jun 1874, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 04 Nov 1950, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Lillian Beatrice Oliver, b. 11 Jan 1883, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 24 Dec 1953, Tangiwai, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 70 years) |
| Married |
6 Jun 1902 |
New Zealand [1] |
| Family ID |
F15922 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1902/1469 (Reliability: 3), 5 Jun 1902.
Lillian Beatrice Oliver
Foster Wellington
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