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John THOMAS

Age at Death50

Date Of Death28 August 1916 : Reg 100/1916 Boulder

Place Of BirthGreenock, Victoria

OccupationTimberman/Miner

Spouse's NameIsabella Mary YEARING - born in Beremboke Victoria and was aged 28yrs, she was the daughter of Joseph YEARLING (Farmer) and Janet HART.

ChildrenWilliam Joseph born 1899 in Coolgardie - Isabel Mary born 1902 in Kalgoorlie - John Wesley born 1904 in Brown Hill - Lesley Gordon born 1906 in Brown Hill

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Tue 29 Aug 1916 Page 4 A MINER KILLED

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Tue 5 Sep 1916 Page 4 FUNERAL.

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA

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

  • Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia - Photo Danelle Warnock

  • Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia - Photo Danelle Warnock

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Eclipse Mine, Oroya Links GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
A rock came away and rolled down the rill, crushing THOMAS against another rock.

Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia

Submitted by
Shari-Lei McLean - Volunteer

MSW
Married

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
William THOMAS (Miner) born 1827-1881

Mother
Mary Ann DAVIS died 1892

Place of marriage
3 August 1898 , Coolgardie, Western Australia

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