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Surname
BIRRELL
Forename
Robert
Day
22
Month
12
Year
1915
Age
35
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Wellesley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Methil
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
22 October 1915: Fife Miner Killed - Robert Birrell (35), a miner employed in the Wellesley colliery, Wemyss Coal Company, was killed by a race of hutches on Friday evening. He was a native of Leven, and leaves a widow and young family. He was formerly in the Black Watch. [Scotsman 25 October 1915] FIFE MINERS' DEATHS ARE INQUIRED INTO BY SHERIFF AND JURY AT KIRKCALDY. - Sheriff Armour Hannay and jury made inquiry Kirkcaldy into two fatal accidents. On 22d October last Robert Birrell, wheeler, of 46 Wellesley Road, Methil, was instantaneously killed in the underground workings of the Wellesley Colliery. The Sheriff pointed out, after hearing evidence, that the accident was largely due to the man's own fault. Two runaway hutches came against deceased, and crushed him. He had been seated on the wrong side of his race of hutches, and was caught by returning empty tubs. A formal verdict was returned. [Dundee Courier 30 November 1915]