Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Giovanni Raimondo “Jack” BONFANTI
Age at Death26
Date Of Death6 November 1911 - accident occurred on 22 May 1911 - Reg 59/1911 Mt Margaret.
Place Of BirthItaly
OccupationMiner
Western Mail, Sat 27 May 1911
Coolgardie Miner, Wed 24 May 1911
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - photo Paul Doust
Leonora Cemetery, Leonora - Photo Find a Grave - Plaque by outbackgraves.org
Leonora Cemetery - Photo Find a Grave
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Sons of Gwalia GM, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
The cage went out of control and fell 2000ft to the bottom of the shaft on the 22nd May 1911. Bonfanti survived but died five months later due to a fracture of the spine, paralytic debility, and septic condition. Three others were killed in the same accident and seven others injured.
Place Of Burial
Leonora Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Leonora
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Bobisto BONFANTI (Storekeeper)
Other Information
Also killed were Frank ROONEY, Philip ADAMS and Luigi BACANALLI.
See page 221 in Lyman L. and Fitzgerald, C. (eds) (2012) "110 in the Waterbag. A history of life, work and leisure in Leonora, Gwalia and the Northern Goldfields". Western Australian Museum.
