Historical records matching Beverley Dawn Benton
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About Beverley Dawn Benton
The worst railway disaster in New Zealand’s history occurred on Christmas Eve 1953, when the Wellington to Auckland night express plunged into the flooded Whangaehu River, just west of Tangiwai in the central North Island. Of the 285 people on board, 151 were killed. Beverley was one of those who died.
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Beverley Dawn Benton's Timeline
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1947
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| 1953 |
December 24, 1953
Age 6
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Whangaehu River Rail Bridge, Tangiwai, Manawatū-Whanganui,, North Island, New Zealand
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December 24, 1953
Age 6
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Turakina Cemetery, [Area East Plot 3 Section Lawn Block D Row A], Turakina, Manawatū-Whanganui,, North Island, New Zealand
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