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David Wood REID
Age at Death44
Date Of Death8 July 1936 : Reg 136/1936 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)
Place Of BirthBallingry, Fife, Scotland
OccupationMachine miner
Spouse's NameAgnes Kathleen MCNEIL
ChildrenSusan McDermott born 1915 - Michael McNeil born 1921 - Cathie born 1930 - plus 2 others
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Kalgoorlie Miner, Thu 9 Jul 1936
Kalgoorlie Miner, Thursday 9 July 1936
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Photo: Danelle Warnock.
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Lake View & Star GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Died from injuries sustained when he fell 150ft down an ore pass at Lake View and Star Mine.
Reid was conscious when rescued at the bottom of the pass, and spoke to one of his mates while being brought to the surface, saying, "Tell my mates I went out game".
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Widowed
District
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
David REID born 1868
Mother
Janet REID born 1871
Other Information
The headstone seems to list Cathie Reid daughter (1930-1937), David Reid (-1936) and Agnes Reid wife (-1930).
