Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
James Henry RICHARDS
Age at Death39
Date Of Death7 March 1916 : Reg 25/1916 Boulder
Place Of BirthBarkstead, Victoria.
OccupationShift boss
Spouse's NameElsie May BLENCOWE
ChildrenJames Roy born 1906 - Jack 'John Henry' born 1911 - Dorothy Kathleen born 1912 - Frederick Charles born 1914 - Winifred May born 1916.
West Australian, Wednesday 8 March 1916
Kalgoorlie Miner, Wed 8 Mar 1916
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - photo Paul Doust
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia - Photo Danelle Warnock
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Great Boulder GM, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
A defect caused the skip to ascend and tip Richards out into an ore bin.
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Thomas RICHARDS
Mother
Mary Ellen MYERS
Place of marriage
Perth, Western Australia. 24 June 1907
