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Surname
McKEE
Forename
William
Day
21
Month
06
Year
1918
Age
Occupation
Shale Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Westwood, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Oakbank Oil Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
22 June 1918: SHALE MINER KILLED. Last night a young Broxburn shale miner, named William M’Kee, residing at Greendykes Road, was killed by a heavy fall of shale which occurred in Westwood Mine, belonging to Oakbank Oil Company, Ltd. He died while being conveyed to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. M'Kee was released from the Army last November to resume his occupation as a shale miner, and in the Royal Scots had seen a good deal of active service in France. He was only recently married. [Edinburgh Evening News 22 June 1918] FAI record – William McKee, shale miner, Helenslea, Greendykes Road, Broxburn, died on 22 June 1918 in an ambulance waggon near to No.2 Westwood Pit, Livingstone Parish, Linlithgowshire, from injuries sustained on 21 June 1918 at said pit, when a quantity of shale fell upon him. NAS Reference: SC41/13/1918/13