Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
John DUNLEAVY
Age at Death24
Date Of Death13 March 1899 : Reg 338/1899
Place Of BirthMaitland, New South Wales. or County Clare, Ireland
OccupationMiner
Kalgoorlie Miner, Monday 13 March 1899
Kalgoorlie Miner, Monday 13 March 1899
West Australian, Monday 13 March 1899, page 5
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Kalgoorlie Cemetery - Photo by Danelle Warnock
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Central Boulder GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
It appears they were standing near the shoot, when suddenly, without warning, the stuff came away carrying them with it in its downward rush and burying them. Dunleavy was killed and the other worker survived.
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Single
District
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Patrick Dunleavy
Mother
Mary McMahon
Other Information
Dunleavy is reported to have come from County Clare, Ireland and/or Maitland, NSW.
