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William Austin
| Age: | 41 |
| Died: | 3rd Jan 1952 |
| Accident: | 3rd Jan 1952 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1911 |
| Colliery: | Hylton |
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| Notes: | of John Street, Southwick; killed by a fall of stone |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| 09 Jan 1952 | Coroner: "No Complaints" (Sunderland Echo) |
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Rachael Foulsham (nee Austin) | 26 Feb 2016 |
Family tree background on William Austin. He was my Great Grandfather. He was also a member of one of the rescue teams who attended the Easington disaster of 1951. Is there a list of the 55 rescuers and/or of bravery medals awarded anywhere? |
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| paul street | 05 Aug 2019 |
dear rachael, is your grandfather full name john william austin ? if so he could have been awarded the edward medal with john thomas charlton gc for attempting to rescue a miner at hulton colliery on march 30,1947.i wish to hear from you. yours faithfully paul street |
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