Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
James Edward GOREY
Age at Death32
Date Of Death13 November 1914 Reg 1/1915 Yilgarn
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameJean Drennan
ChildrenJames Edward, Robert Emmit.
West Australian, Saturday 14 November 1914, page 8
Kalgoorlie Miner, Tuesday 17 November 1914, page 4
Evening Star, Tuesday 17 November 1914, page 1
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum, Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Marvel Loch GM, Southern Cross, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Killed by a fall of earth.
Mick O'Brien and Frank Mazza were rescued after being entombed for 84 hours.
Place Of Burial
Marvel Loch Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Marvel Loch
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
John Gorey
Mother
Agnes Peddie
Place of marriage
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Other Information
Gorey, James Edward. "More Lonely Graves of Western Australia" (2000) , Yvonne & Kevin. Hesperian Press. Page 147.
Story: When the Marvel Loch Mine Fell In
