Coal Arch Memorial, Collie.
Robert McVEE
Age at Death38
Date Of Death5 September 1946 : Reg 136/1946 Wellington
Place Of BirthScotland
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameMargaret Brown 'Rita' KEIR
ChildrenJanice - Robin -Elizabeth Clarke (born a month after his death).
West Australian, Saturday 21 December 1946
The West Australian, Tue 10 Sep 1946
Collie Miners Memorial
Stockton Coal Miner 1947
Entrance to the now closed Stockton Coal Mine
Collie General Cemetery, Western Australia - photo Find a Grave
Collie General Cemetery, Western Australia - photo Find a Grave
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Stockton Mine, Collie, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Fell down while carrying a large slab of timber, the slab falling on his chest. The accident occurred on the 28th August and McVee died in Collie Hospital a week later.
Place Of Burial
Collie General Cemetery, Western Australia.
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Robert McVEE (1870-1927)
Mother
Margaret TAIT (1874-1910)
Place of marriage
9 Dec 1939 Collie WA
Other Information
Collie Cemetery: MCVEE , Robert. 5 Sep 1946. Aged 38 years. Husband of Rita, father of Janice, Robin and Elizabeth. Methodist F.80
