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Surname
THOMSON
Forename
John
Day
01
Month
06
Year
1915
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Carberry, Old Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Edinburgh Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Whitecraig
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
1 June 1915: Musselburgh Miner Killed – A fall of stone in the underground workings of Carberry Pit, of the Edinburgh Collieries Company (Limited), yesterday morning caused the instantaneous death of John Thomson, miner, Market Street, Musselburgh. He leaves a widow and a family. [Scotsman 3 June 1915] Musselburgh Miner Killed - Last night a miner, named John Thomson, residing at Market Street, Musselburgh, was killed by a fall of stone at the Old Pit, Carberry. He had just arrived at the working at which he was employed to commence his usual night shift, when an ominous cracking in the roof immediately followed by heavy fall of stones took place. Thomson was killed instantaneously. He leaves a widow and a large family. [Edinburgh Evening News 2 June 1915]