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James William F. Grant

Age:   16
Died:   19th Feb 1915
Accident:   19th Feb 1915
Year Born:   abt. 1899
Colliery:   Boldon
Company:   Harton Coal Co., Ltd
Occupation:   Driver
Notes:  
killed by falling in front of tubs while in motion
Buried:   [not known]

Arbitration Committee — 12th April 1915

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on April 12th 1915

Boldon. J. W. F. Grant, 16, driver.

Killed on February 19th, 1915, through falling in front of tubs while in motion.

The family consisted of the following :— Deceased 16, driver, 9/4 ; father 43, amputated foot; has been in receipt of compensation since April 29th, 1909, at 19/- per week including house and coal. Mother 41, sister 13, sister 9, brother 5.

Claim made by the father. The owners offered £36/6/8 The Committee increased this to £65.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/40, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1915 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)

 

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