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Surname
AITKENHEAD
Forename
John
Day
26
Month
05
Year
1918
Age
64
Occupation
Road repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Bothwell Castle, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
26 May 1918: Blantyre - Colliery Accident - John Aitkenhead, 64, road repairer, residing at 78 Glasgow Road, who met with an accident in No 3 Pit, Priory Colliery, last week, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday in the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, whither he had been conveyed. The funeral, which was of a public nature, took place on Wednesday afternoon to High Blantyre Cemetery, and was largely attended by the general public. [Hamilton Advertiser 1 June 1918]