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We remember Hugh Doorbar
We remember Hugh Doorbar
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employment
Mining
Rescue Worker
United Kingdom
Source:8762744
service
Other Empire Force
Rescue Worker
Coal Industry
Source:8762744
1918
death
Death caused while attempting to rescue victims of an explosion in the Minnie Pit coal mine.
Podmore Hall Colliery, Halmerend, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8762744
January 1918
burial
United Kingdom
Source:8762744
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Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Doorbar |
| Source | 8762742 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Coal Industry | Rescue Worker |
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Memorial Service leafletA Memorial Service was held in the Churchyard of the Parish Church in Audley on 31st August 1919, "in memory of 155 Miners and a Rescuer who lost their lives in the Minnie Pit disaster, Jan 12th, 1918". An accompanying leaflet was produced listing the order of service, a letter of sympathy from the Bishop of Lichfield, and a list of the dead men. For each victim, the list included name, age, abode, date of burial, and burial place.
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| Memorial Service leaflet | Yvonne27542 |
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