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Surname
ORLANCAVITCH
Forename
Matteus
Day
31
Month
03
Year
1916
Age
29
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Braidhurst
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Summerlee Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Motherwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
31 March 1916: Polish Miner Killed - On Friday evening a Polish miner, named Matteus Orlancavitch (29), who resided at Russell Place, Park Street, Motherwell , was killed in Braidhurst Pit by a fall of coal from the face at which he was working. His widow resides in Poland. [Scotsman 3 April 1916]