Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
William McKNIGHT
Age at Death53
Date Of Death18 February 1898 : Reg 425/1898
Place Of BirthGlasgow, Scotland
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameMarried twice - 1st Sarah Ann SMITH - 2nd Sarah Ann LEWIS
Children1st Marr - Andrew born 1868 - Janet born 1873 - William born 1886 2nd - Step children
Funeral of William McKnight. Kalgoorlie Miner, 21 February, 1898.
Death of McKnight. West Australian, 19 February 1898.
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
Kalgurli GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Killed by an explosion when William Widdop drilled an old hole. WIDDOP was killed immediately and William McKNIGHT died in hospital the next day.
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Mother
Mary
Place of marriage
1st - Scotland 1865 - 2nd - Broken Hill, NSW. 1897
