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Surname
FORREST
Forename
William
Day
13
Month
03
Year
1923
Age
86
Occupation
Engineer
Mine/Quarry Name
Govan, No.6 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Dixon Ltd
Location
Polmadie
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
13 March 1923: Aged Engineer Killed In Glasgow - William Forrest (86), engineer, 134 Stanmore Road, Mount Florida died yesterday in the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at No. 6 Govan Pit, Polmadie, earlier in the day. He was knocked down by an engine and run over. His left arm was amputated, and he was seriously injured about the head and body. [Scotsman 14 March 1923]