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Surname
BEATTIE
Forename
James
Day
01
Month
08
Year
1919
Age
68
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Banknock
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Banknock Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Banknock
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
1 August 1919: Fatal Accident at Denny – James Beattie, a labourer employed at Banknock Pits, has died in Denny Cottage Hospital from being run down and crushed by a railway waggon. Beattie was 68 years of age, and resided in Street Vale, Banknock. He was the father of Eddy Beattie, the well known boxer. [Scotsman 4 August 1919]