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William John Ramsay
| Age: | 17 |
| Died: | 23rd Sep 1923 |
| Accident: | 2nd Feb 1922 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1906 |
| Colliery: | Redheugh |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Notes: | injured whilst coupling tubs |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 5th December 1923 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 5th, 19th and 28th December 1923
Report of Meeting held 5th December, 1923
1728. Redheugh. William John Ramsay, 16, (at date of accident), driver.
Died on 23rd September, 1923. as the result, it is alleged, of injuries received on 2nd February, 1922, through coupling tubs.
No inquest was held.
The family, at the date of death, consisted of the following :—
| Age | Occupation | Average Earnings during last 12 weeks |
Remarks | |||
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Deceased | 17 | Driver | 1 | 0 | 4 | Last 3 weeks prior to accident |
| Father | 39 | Out of employment | ||||
| Mother | 38 | |||||
| Brother | 16 | Out of employment | ||||
| Sister | 14 | |||||
| Brother | 12 | |||||
| Sister | 10 | |||||
| Brother | 7 | |||||
| Sister | 5 | |||||
| 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Deceased worked for 4½ weeks subsequent to the date of accident.
Weekly payments of compensation made prior to death, excluding War addition, £42/13/4.
Claim made by the father.
The Owners offered £50.
Awarded £110
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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