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Surname
TOLLAN
Forename
John
Day
21
Month
04
Year
1916
Age
16
Occupation
Bogie Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Clydeside
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Uddingston
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
21 April 1916: Lad Killed At Uddingston Colliery - Early yesterday morning, as a lad named John Tollan, aged 16, son of John Tollan check-weigher, residing at Kirk Street, Baillieston, and employed as a bogie driver, was at work in the United Collieries Company's pit at Clydeside, Uddingston, he was instantly killed by a fall from the roof. [Scotsman 22 April 1916]