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Surname
MILLER
Forename
James
Day
18
Month
11
Year
1918
Age
45
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Broomhouse
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Haughhead Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Broomhouse
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
18 November 1918: James Miller (45), miner, 33 Hamilton Road, Broomhouse, while holing coal at the face in Broomhouse colliery of the Glasgow Coal Company (Ltd.), was buried in a fall of about 25 cwts. of coal from the face. He was removed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, where he died half an hour after admission. He leaves a widow and two daughters. [Scotsman 21 November 1918]