William Filby - Mount Kembla, NSW - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

At 2pm on Thursday, 31 July, 1902, Mt Kembla Mine suffered the worst mining disaster in Australia’s history, when a gas explosion killed 96 men and boys. The resulting Royal Commission concluded that a roof fall in a goafed area pushed inflammable gases into contact with a wheeler’s naked lamp, triggering a series of coal dust explosions.

His grave, along with another 32 who died in the disaster, is located here in the Soldiers & Miners Memorial Anglican Churchyard. The remaining victims are buried in the Windy Gully cemetery, Wollongong Cemetery & other locations.

His headstone is in deep shade & is covered by fine moss. It is worded:

Loving Memory of

WILLIAM FILBY

killed by explosion at Mount Kembla

aged 49 years.

Type of Death Listed: Accident Website (if available): [Web Link] Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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