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Thomas Morris
| Age: | 15 |
| Died: | 26th Oct 1917 |
| Accident: | 22nd Oct 1917 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1902 |
| Colliery: | Easington |
| Company: | Easington Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Notes: | crushed between a tub and a prop |
| Buried: | Easington Village Cemetery |
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| Arbitration Committee — 7th January 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on January 7th 1918
922. Easington. Thomas Morris, 15, driver.
Died on October 26th. 1917, as a result of injuries received on October 22nd, 1917, when he was crushed between a tub and a prop.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 15, driver, 10/5.
Father 45, hewer, £2/6/0.
Mother 43.
Brother 19. putter, £1/16/11. Gave parents earnings.
Sister 16.
Grandfather 69.
Claim made by the father. Owners offered £6. Awarded funeral expenses not exceeding £10.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/43, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1918 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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