James William Nightall was a railwayman recognized for his heroic actions during the Soham rail disaster on June 2, 1944. As a fireman for the London & North Eastern Railway, he displayed exceptional bravery when a wagon on an ammunition train caught fire. Nightall assisted in uncoupling the burning wagon from the train, allowing his driver to tow it away and prevent a catastrophic explosion of the remaining ammunition. Unfortunately, Nightall lost his life when the wagon exploded, but his actions saved many others, earning him posthumous honors including the George Cross.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Nightall belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Littleport
Place of Death: Soham
Cause of Death: Soham rail disaster
Occupation: fireman
Employers: London and North Eastern Railway
Awards Received: Order of Industrial Heroism | George Cross
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 20, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Taurus 38 | 29 Taurus 27 | 8 Virgo 12 |
| Moon | 17 Pisces 0 | 20 Cancer 30 | 13 Capricorn 52 |
| Mercury | 20 Gemini 46 | 6 Gemini 34 | 28 Virgo 55 |
| Venus | 23 Gemini 39 | 1 Cancer 41 | 23 Libra 57 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 19 | 1 Taurus 8 | 23 Sagittarius 45 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 5 | 21 Cancer 59 | 18 Libra 14 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 41 | 11 Aries 5 | 7 Libra 18 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 14 | 1 Gemini 24 | 11 Pisces 44 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 21 | 3 Aries 48 | 16 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 34 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 10 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 6 Libra 17 | 4 Pisces 46 | 0 Libra 46 |
| Ketu | 6 Aries 17 | 4 Virgo 46 | 0 Aries 46 |
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