Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
George William WALKER
Age at Death34
Date Of Death23 March 1909 : Reg 4/1909 North East Coolgardie
Place Of BirthStrangways, Victoria
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameAlice Maud SCOTT
ChildrenMaggie May 9yrs, Doris Margaretta 7yrs, John William 4yrs, Cyril Royston 1yr.
Kalgoorlie Miner, Mon 22 Mar 1909
The West Australian, Thu 25 Mar 1909
West Australian, Friday 24 December 1909
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum, Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
White Feather GM, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
While returning home, Walker lost his bearings in the darkness and fell down an open cut, a distance of about 50 ft. He died some days later.
Place Of Burial
Kanowna Cemetery, Western Australia RC
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Kanowna
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
John Walker (Blacksmith)
Mother
Margaret Anne Walsh
Place of marriage
Kanowna, Western Australia. 1899.
Other Information
Alice Walker sued the company for negligence, lost, then also lost her appeal to the Full Court.
