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The plaque commemorates station master Frank Thomson who lost his life while on duty in 1972 when he was stabbed to death when he endeavoured to stop a person without a ticket.
He was stabbed after chasing the male attacker who had slashed an elderly lady at the platform and was running through a suburban train, causing panic. A colleague, Ado Hint, chased him with a baggage barrow before local police arrived and disarmed the attacker, who submitted meekly.
Strathfield Station Stabbing 1972Location
| Address: | Everton Road, Platform 3, Strathfield Station, Strathfield, 2135 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.871344 Long: 151.094515 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 20-September-1972 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 20-September-1972 |
Dedication
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF FRANK THOMSON
STATION MASTER WHO LOST HIS
LIFE IN THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES ON
THIS STATION 20TH.SEPTEMBER 1972.
