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William Thomas WEARNE

Age at Death33

Date Of Death21 August 1895 : Reg 1482/1895

Place Of BirthKadina SA

OccupationMiner

Spouse's NameMarion BOSCENSE

ChildrenElsie

  • Coolgardie Miner, Thu 22 Aug 1895

  • 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

  • Coolgardie Cemetery - Photo Danelle Warnock

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Cardiff Castle GM, Coolgardie, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
Wearne was being hauled up the shaft on the loop of a rope, and when within a few feet of the surface, he let go the rope and fell down the shaft, a distance of 75 feet, and was killed instantaneously.

Place Of Burial
Coolgardie Cemetery, Western Australia

Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
Thomas WEARNE

Mother
Elizabeth JONES

Place of marriage
1891 Broken Hill NSW

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