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Surname
BROWN
Forename
James
Day
05
Month
03
Year
1915
Age
44
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Hamilton Palace
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bent Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Bothwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
5 March 1915: Yesterday three miners were injured by a fall of stone in Hamilton Place Colliery, belonging to the Bent Colliery Co. The two most seriously injured were James Brown, 23 Roman Place Bothwellhaugh, who was badly bruised all over the body, and James Simpson, 15 Douglas Place, Bothwellhaugh, who sustained serious injuries to the head. They were removed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary in the motor ambulance. The 3rd man, whose injuries were of a lesser nature, was able to walk home. [Scotsman 6 March 1915] NB James Brown, age 44, died 6 March 1915 in Glasgow Royal Infirmary Bothwell – One of the victims of the recent accident at Bothwellhaugh Colliery has died. Deceased whose name was Brown, resided at Roman Place and leaves a widow and seven children. [Hamilton Herald 10 March 1915]