Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Francis George ROONEY
Age at Death26
Date Of Death22 May 1911 Reg 17/1911 Mt Maragret
Place Of BirthNew Britain, Papua New Guinea
OccupationAssistant Surveyor
Spouse's NameStella Clarice JARRETT
ChildrenNone
Kalgoorlie Miner, Friday 26 May 1911
Northern Miner 30 May 1911
Sun, Wednesday 24 May 1911, page 4
Western Mail, Sat 27 May 1911
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Sons of Gwalia GM, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
The cage went out of control and fell 2000ft to the bottom of the shaft. Also killed were Philip ADAMS, Luigi BACANALLI and Raimondo BONFANTI.
Place Of Burial
Leonora Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
Shari-Lei McLean - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Leonora
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Isaac ROONEY FRGS (Methodist Clergyman)
Mother
Annie Josephine SWAN
Place of marriage
Perth, Western Australia
Other Information
See page 221 in Lyman L. and Fitzgerald, C. (eds) (2012) "110 in the Waterbag. A history of life, work and leisure in Leonora, Gwalia and the Northern Goldfields". Western Australian Museum.
