William Thomas Moate Grave, Lake Austin, Western Australia. Photo: P.A Morcom.
William Thomas ‘Willie’ MOATE
Age at Death37
Date Of Death30 November 1901 : Reg 1516/1901
Place Of BirthJamieson, Victoria
OccupationMiner
Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader, Sat 7 Dec 1901
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Alluvian Workings, The Island, Lake Austin, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
It appears he was working single-handed under a bench of ground only a few feet from the surface, taking out a seam of alluvial, when it came away and crushed him.
Place Of Burial
Lake Austin Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
Shar-Lei McLean - Volunteer
MSW
Single
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Richard Thomas MOATE
Mother
Louisa CORBY
