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Thomas Pearson
| Age: | 18 |
| Died: | 22nd Jan 1918 |
| Accident: | 22nd Jan 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1900 |
| Colliery: | West Beechburn |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Notes: | killed through being caught under a fall of stone |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 8th April 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 8th 1918
Cases Outside The Owners' Association.
948. West B. Burn. Thomas Pearson, 18, driver.
Killed on January 22nd, 1918, through being caught under a fall of stone.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 18 driver £1/8/6.
Father 51. labourer, £1/16/0.
Mother 52.
Sister 22, working at brick works £1/6/6.
Sister 15. brother 12.
In this case we had to deal directly with the Insurance Company, and agreed upon £50 as a settlement.
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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