Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
William Jamieson “Will” STEEL
Age at Death51
Date Of Death22 October 1955 : Reg 189/1955 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)
Place Of BirthKookynie, Western Australia
OccupationMill Shift Boss
Spouse's NameRuby Philomena MATULICH
ChildrenWilliam Desmond b 1929, Barry b 1935, Marliene b 1937
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Boulder Cemetery, Boulder, Western Australia - photo find a grave
Boulder Cemetery, Boulder, Western Australia - photo find a grave
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Great Boulder Prop Ltd GM, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Accident occurred on the 24 August 1955. Died from secondary haemorrhage of a previously ruptured spleen which was received when he fell from the platform of a calcine agitator. The handrail that he grabbed after tripping over some rope gave way and he fell 18ft onto a stack of timber.
- From the DMP Annual Report 1955
Place Of Burial
Boulder Cemetery, Boulder, Western Australia
Submitted by
Admin. Updated by David McMillan - volunteer.
MSW
Married
District
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Archibald Brooks STEEL
Mother
Margaret Ellen HORAN
Place of marriage
Boulder, Western Australia 1928
Other Information
STEEL, William Jameson, Husband of Ruby, Father of Billy, Barry, Bobby and Marlene (dec). 22 October 1955
- Source: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Kalgoorlie/boulder_s.htm.
There is a street named after him in Somerville, Kalgoorlie - Steel Place
