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Surname
REILLY
Forename
John
Day
27
Month
08
Year
1928
Age
35
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
27 August 1928: Fatality at Glencraig – Another fatality occurred at Glencraig Colliery on Monday afternoon, when John Reilly (35), residing in Lochgelly, was instantaneously killed by a fall. This is the third fatal accident that has taken place in Glencraig within a fortnight. Reilly was married and much sympathy is felt for his widow. [Dunfermline Journal 1 September 1928]