Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Duncan MCFADYEN
Age at Death55
Date Of Death26 January 1911 : Reg 5/1911 Yilgarn
Place Of BirthMagpie, Ballarat, Victoria
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameAnnie WILLIAMS
ChildrenRichard Kay born 1903 - Catherine Grace born 1905 - David James born 1907 - all born in Norseman WA
Southern Cross Times, Saturday 28 January 1911
Kalgoorlie Miner, Wed 1 Feb 1911
The Sun, Sun 5 Feb 1911
The Southern Cross Times, Wed 8 Feb 1911
Westralian Worker, Fri 24 Mar 1911
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
David and Catherine McFadyen - Parents
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Bullfrog GM, Bullfinch, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Duncan McFayden, miner, married, whilst working his first shift on the Bullfrog lease about midnight on Wednesday, fell from a ladder about 14 feet and fractured his spine. He was removed to Dr Edwards's surgery where he expired about 12 o'clock last night.
Place Of Burial
Bullfinch Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Yilgarn
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
David MCFADYEN
Mother
Catherine McKAY
Place of marriage
Norseman, WA 1901
Other Information
The late Duncan McFadyen was a well-known Norseman identity. He was secretary of the Miners' Union and hospital committee and was highly respected. He was a pioneer prospector of the Norseman, and leaves a widow and young family to mourn their loss. McFadyen had been very unfortunate of late and was in the hospital at Norseman for quite a long time with an injured hand.
- Southern Cross Times, Saturday 28 January 1911
