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Surname
BRYN or BIRRANE
Forename
Joseph
Day
19
Month
05
Year
1919
Age
Occupation
Brusher
Mine/Quarry Name
Mary Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochore
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
19 May 1919: Fatal Accident - A fall of debris occurred in No 13 section, Mary Pit, in the early hours of Monday morning, as the result of which Joseph Bryn, brusher, Waverely Street, received fatal injuries. After being examined by Dr Sinclair he was conveyed home, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The deceased leaves a widow and young family to mourn his loss. [Dunfermline Journal 24 May 1919]