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Surname
DRYBURGH
Forename
William
Day
14
Month
02
Year
1919
Age
34
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Newton, No.2 Arthur Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lochgelly Coal Co.
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
14 February 1919: Miner Killed At Lochgelly - At nine o'clock yesterday, while William Dryburgh, 34, a miner, School Lane, Lochgelly, was employed in the five-foot seam No 2 Arthur Pit, Newton Colliery, Lochgelly, a fall of material took place from the roof. Dryburgh was caught by the mass and died as the result of his injuries. [Dunfermline Journal 15 February 1919]