Inquirer and Commercial News, Wednesday 27 July 1870
John MANSELL
Age at Death35-40
Date Of Death30 June 1870
OccupationMiner
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Geraldine Mine, Northampton, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Fell to the bottom of the shaft and died 12 hours later.
Place Of Burial
Geraldine Mine burial ground on the Murchison River, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Other Information
This may be the earliest Western Australian mining death we have on record.
Mansell, John. "Western Australian Lonely Graves & Burials at Sea" Vol Three M-T. (2017) Coate, Yvonne & Kevin. Hesperian Press. Page 612.
