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Surname
McGILL
Forename
William (Injured)
Day
01
Month
08
Year
1916
Age
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Warrix
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bourtreehill Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Irvine
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
1 August 1916: Fatal Pit Accident at Irvine - Peter Trainer, miner, residing in Cotton Row, Irvine, was killed on Tuesday while at work in Warrix Pit, near Irvine. Along with a pit fireman named William M'Gill, who resides in East Road, Irvine, was crushed between a hutch and the roof of the pit. M’Gill escaped with injuries to his chest, head and leg. Trainer is survived by a widow. [Hamilton Advertiser 5 August 1916]