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Arthur Eagle
| Age: | 30 |
| Died: | 23rd Aug 1919 |
| Accident: | 29th Jul 1919 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1889 |
| Colliery: | South Moor, No. 2 |
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| Occupation: | Assistant Onsetter |
| Notes: | died as the result of injuries received on July 29th, 1919, through a blow from a drag. He fell off work on August 1st, 1919. Blood poisoning supervened |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 13th October 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on October 13th 1919
1207. South Moor No. 2. Arthur Eagle, 20, assistant onsetter.
Died on August 23rd, 1919, as the result of injuries received on July 29th, 1919, through a blow from a drag. He fell off work on August 1st, 1919. Blood poisoning supervened.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 20, assistant onsetter, £3/3/9. Gave all earnings to parents.
Father, 57, retired policeman, 12/pension. Also received coals. Invalid.
Mother, 51.
Brother, 22, spare weighman, £3/7/7. Gave earnings to parents. Army pension, 6/- per week.
Sister, 16.
No weekly payments made prior to death.
Claim made by the father.
The Owners offered £162, and the Committee increased this to £200.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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