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Surname
McDOWELL
Forename
John
Day
09
Month
10
Year
1945
Age
70
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Stane
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shotts Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Shotts
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
9 October 1945: Salsburgh - Pit Fatality - On the afternoon shift on Tuesday John McDowell (70), Learigg, Salsburgh, was fatally injured whilst at work in Stane Colliery, Shotts. Deceased resided with a married daughter and was a native of Shotts. [Hamilton Advertiser 13 October 1945]