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Michael CORBETT

Age at Death20

Date Of Death6 January 1899 : Reg 680/1899

Place Of BirthCounty Galway, Ireland

OccupationMiner

  • Fatal Accident at Bulong, 7 January 1899

  • Inquest, Kalgoorlie Western Argus, 19 January 1899

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA

  • Bulong Cemetery - Photo Danelle Warnock

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Queen Margaret GM, Bulong, Western Australua

Diagnosis or cause of accident
Entered a pass to clear earth and was smothered.

Place Of Burial
Bulong Cemetery, Western Australia

Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer

District
Bulong

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
James Corbett

Mother
Bridget O'Toole

Other Information
Cousin of Constable Mulkerrin, stationed in Bulong.

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