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William Robson
| Age: | 14 |
| Died: | 5th Oct 1917 |
| Accident: | 5th Oct 1917 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1903 |
| Colliery: | Ryhope |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Notes: | crushed between a tub and a prop |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 4th February 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on February 4th 1918
928. Ryhope. William Robson, 14, driver.
Killed on October 5th, 1917, when he was crushed between a tub and a prop.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 14, driver, 13/3. Adopted son.
Father 36, hewer, £2/16/7.
Mother 35, brother 10, sisters 7, 3.
Claim made by the father.
Owners offered £6. As the deceased was an adopted son we could not claim any compensation beyond funeral expenses and this was awarded.
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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