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Ian Westerman MARSHALL

Age at Death26

Date Of Death19 March 1936 : Reg 54/1936 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

Place Of BirthFremantle, Western Australia

OccupationAssistant Surveyor

  • West Australian, Tuesday 17 March 1936

  • West Australian, Wednesday 18 March 1936

  • West Australian, Friday 20 March 1936

  • Daily News, Wednesday 3 June 1936

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
GMs of Kalgoorlie, Iron Duke Shaft, No 12 level, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
While showing visitors around the mine, Marshall and the visitors were injured when a dam burst at the bottom level of the company's Iron Duke mine. Marshall died in hospital three days later.

Place Of Burial
Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer

MSW
Single

District
Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
John Henry MARSHALL

Mother
Catherine PENMAN

Other Information

Article: Tragedy at the Iron Duke

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