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Surname
MONTIETH
Forename
John
Day
15
Month
08
Year
1918
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bank, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
New Cumnock Collieries Ltd
Location
New Cumnock
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
15 August 1918: While John Monteith, miner, residing at Craigbank , was in the act of drawing a prop to let down some head coal in Bank No.1 pit, belonging to the New Cumnock Collieries (Ltd.), a fall took place and pinned him to the pavement. When the debris was removed life was found to be extinct. [Scotsman 16 August 1918]