Vincent Coleman
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Vincent Coleman was a Canadian railway dispatcher remembered as a hero for staying at his post to warn an incoming train before being killed in the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian
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human ⓘ railway dispatcher ⓘ |
| actionOutcome | saved lives of passengers on an incoming train ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Halifax Explosion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Canadian historical accounts of the Halifax Explosion
ⓘ
memorials related to the Halifax Explosion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1917-12-06 ⓘ |
| deathContext | killed in the blast of the Halifax Explosion ⓘ |
| employer | Canadian Government Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | Halifax Explosion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | railway operations ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | civilian heroism ⓘ |
| givenName | Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Canadian national hero ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | remembered as a symbol of self-sacrifice during disasters ⓘ |
| heroicAct |
chose to stay at his post instead of evacuating
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warned an incoming passenger train to stop before reaching Halifax ⓘ |
| knownFor |
remaining at his telegraph post to warn an incoming train of danger
ⓘ
sending telegraph messages warning trains away from Halifax after the explosion began ⓘ |
| notableFor | actions during the 1917 Halifax Explosion ⓘ |
| occupation | railway dispatcher ⓘ |
| partOf | staff of the Intercolonial Railway / Canadian Government Railways in Halifax ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | train dispatcher ⓘ |
| usedMedium | telegraph ⓘ |
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