Committee Meeting Held on December 2nd 1918
1040. Houghton. R. J. Mugridge, 17, landing lad.
Killed on July 29th, 1918, by a fall of stone.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 17, landing lad, £1/8/0.
Father, 40, hewer, £3/11/10.
Mother, 39.
Brother, 16, driver, £1/1/4.
Sisters, 13, 10.
Grandfather, 76. Claim made by the father.
The Owners offered £58, and this was increased to £90.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919