1125. Marsden. William Hodgson Dew, 19, putter.
Killed on January 27th, 1919, through being crushed between a tub and a prop.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 19, putter, £2/4/11.
Father, 46, smith, £3. Employed at Messrs Redhead's works.
Mother, 41.
Brother, 20, putter, £3/3/10. Last 3 pays. Previously in army.
Brother, 17, driver, £1/19/3.
Sisters, 15, 7, 4, brother, 12.
Claim made by the father.
Owners offered £84, and this was increased to £123.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919