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Surname
STIRRAT
Forename
John
Day
23
Month
01
Year
1929
Age
40
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Cornsilloch
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Dalserf
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
23 January 1929: Larkhall - Fatal Pit Accident - On Wednesday evening, John Stirrat, 40, miner, residing at 14 Cornsilloch, Dalserf, was fatally injured in the Kiltongue seam of Cornsilloch Colliery. It appears the unfortunate man was working at the face, and was cleaning up his place, when a large stone came away unexpectedly from the roof, knocking him to the pavement and causing instantaneous death. Deceased was a married man and leaves a widow and family. [Hamilton Advertiser 26 January 1929]