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Surname
HOWIESON
Forename
John
Day
22
Month
02
Year
1916
Age
36
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Gateside
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Flemington Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cambuslang
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
22 February 1916: Fatal Colliery Accident at Cambuslang - When the night shift were engaged at work in Gateside colliery, Cambuslang, yesterday morning, a fall from the roof occurred in the humph coal section. Two miners were caught in the debris. John Howieson, 36 years of age , who resided at 25 Bank Street, Cambuslang, was severely crushed, and died in half an hour. He leaves a widow and four children. John Henderson (35), married, and residing at 1 Silverbanks Street, Cambuslang, was seriously injured. [Scotsman 23 February 1916]