Full Details

Surname

WALKER

Forename

John

Day

06

Month

06

Year

1919

Age

Occupation

Shaftman

Mine/Quarry Name

Polmaise, No.2 Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Archibald Russell Ltd

Location

Stirling

County

Stirlingshire

Details of Event

6 June 1919: Fatal Mine Accident at Stirling – While at work yesterday morning in the shaft of No.2 Pit, Polmaise Colliery, Millhall, Stirling, John Walker was struck by something which fell down the shaft. He fell to the bottom, and was killed instantaneously. [Scotsman 7 June 1919]