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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/1/56
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for John Brown, aged 44, Packer at [colliery not stated]
Date1952
DescriptionDate of birth: 26/10/1908
Marital status: Married
Address: 97 Manvers Road, Beighton
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Injury - neck
Further information: In addition to the accident on 14 December 1948, he had two further neck injuries on 9 April 1952 and 8 October 1952. On 23 November 1952 he was awarded 3 per cent for life by a Medical Board, which also considered Brown, in the words of the Insurance Officer, to be 'capable of following his normal occupation'. There is no official record of the tribunal's final decision but the word 'against' is pencilled on the form giving the date and time of the tribunal.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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