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Mar. 03, 1959 - R.A.F. Doctor Makes Vain Attempt To Save Potholer. Spends Fourteen Hour Underground: Neil Mos the 20-year-old undergraduate died this morning after having been trapped since Sunday afternoon in a crevice 1, 000 ft, below the earth in Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire. Among those who spent many hours below the surface trying to release him was flight lieut. Joh Carter a young R.A.F. officer - who spent 14 hours in the slimy tunnels yesterday - and went down again today. Photo Shows: Flight Lieut. John Carter - who spent 14 hours in the caverns yesterday

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20-year-old Castleton Cavern Caverns Crevice Derbyshire Fourteen Lieut R.a.f Save Slimy Spends Spent Trapped Tunnels Undergraduate Vain


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