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Surname
FINDLAY
Forename
George
Day
29
Month
06
Year
1940
Age
30
Occupation
Machineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Dewshill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coltness Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Shotts
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
29 June 1940: Colliery Fatality - While working on Saturday in Dewshill Colliery, Salsburgh George Findlay (30), coal cutting machineman, of Muirhill Terrace, Salsburgh, was killed instantly when a stone fell from the roof. Deceased is survived by his wife and one child. [Scotsman 1 July 1940]