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Daniel Boucher GWR Railway Record


1862 or 63 Fitters Labourer Paddington
6 years Engine cleaner and temporary fireman
27 Jan 1866 Fireman Paddington
10 Sep 1866 2nd class Engineman Worcester
26 Dec 1869 Engine Turner
8 Jan 1871 Engineman
24 Jun 1844 Declined removal from Worcester district
12 Mar 1886 1st Class Engineman Slough
17 Oct 1902 Examined by Doctor
"Sight good. To retire in consequence of ulcerated right leg and varicose veins left leg."
20 Oct 1902 Discharged
"Paid 4 weeks wages in lieu of notice."
According to Chritianna, his grand-daugher, he "drove the first GWR train from Swindon to Slough", but his career was too late for this. Source document - from Rail 264 19 Pay Records GWR Paddington District (Rail 264-138 page 3) Worcester 20/3/86 Boucer Dan - Engineman Rate - 7 shillings and sixpence GWR Paddington Division (Rail 264-140) 361 Boucher Dan - Engineman (name crossed through in red) date of birth : 27/7/41 (this date is incorrect) date entering service : 27/1/66 Pension : 12 shillings per week 17/12/02 date of leaving service or transfer : 25/7/04 cause of leaving or station or class to which transferred : Ex Worc 20/3/86 Paid @ Glo'ster GWR Paddington District (Rail264-141) Registration number 361 Boucher, Dan (crossed through then rewritten) - Engineman date of birth : 27/8/41 date entering service : 27/1/66 Rate : 8 shillings 1/12/89 (crossed through) Pension 12 shillings per week 17/12/02 (written above) date of leaving service or transfer : 20/10/02 cause of leaving or station or class to which transferred : Fr Worcester 20/3/86 - Dismissed (in red) GWR Swindon Division (Rail264-149) Registration number 361 Boucher, Dan - Engineman date of birth : 27/8/41 date entering service : 27/1/66 Rate : 12 shillings Pension 17/12/02 cause of leaving or station or class to which transferred : Ex Padd Div 25/7/04