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Joseph Grafton
| Age: | 21 |
| Died: | 5th Jul 1918 |
| Accident: | 28th Jun 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1897 |
| Colliery: | Deaf Hill |
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| Occupation: | Waggonwayman |
| Notes: | he was kicked on the chest by a pony while assisting to take several in-bye |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 9th September 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Arbitration Committee Meeting
Held on September 9th 1918
1029. Deaf Hill. Joseph Grafton, 21, wagonwayman.
Died on July 5th, 1918, as the result of injuries received on June 28th, 1918, when he was kicked on the chest by a pony while assisting to take several in-bye.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 21, wagonwayman, £2/17/8.
Father, 52, hewer, £3/0/11.
Mother, 46.
Brother, 15, driver, £1/1/9.
Brother, 5.
Sisters, 20, 7.
Claim made by the father.
The Owners offered £29/8/0, and this was increased to £150/0/0
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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