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Surname
WHEELER
Forename
Frank
Day
08
Month
01
Year
1936
Age
26
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Tirpentwys
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tir Pentwys Black Vein Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Pantygasseg
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
He was flung from his bicycle not far from the gates of the colliery after leaving his work. It was thought a sheep straying in the darkness was the cause of the accident, and Wheeler died of head injuries. He lived at the Crescent, Cwmbran.