Outback Graves Markers

Denis DONOVAN

Burial Location:Pinjin  (details...)
Occupation: Miner
Place of Death: Unification Gold Mine, Pinjin
Date of Death: 14 January 1913
Age:52 years
Cause of Death:Fell Down a Shaft
OGM Ref#: 2043
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
This is a photograph of plaque number 2043 for Denis Donovan at Pinjin

REF 2043 DENIS DONOVAN PINJIN

This is a photo of Dennis Donovan's headstone at Pinjin Cemetery

REF 1877 DENNIS DONOVAN AT PINJIN CEMETERY

This is a photo of Ref 2043 Denis Donovan Pinjin Cemetery

Ref 2043 Denis Donovan Pinjin Cemetery

Biography

Of Denis' 12 siblings, 9 came to WA. He had mined at Yerilla 1903, Montana 1913 and Pinjin 1908 and at time of his death.

While being lowered down the shaft, the rope snapped and Donovan fell 70 feet to the bottom and broke his neck. Death was instantaneous.

Parents:Mary Agnes (nee EUSTACE) and Patrick Christopher DONOVAN
Birth Details:1862, Chinamans Flats, Victoria;
Death Certificate:3/1913, North Coolgardie
State Records Office: Gold Mining Lease No 4035 The Sunday - forwarding application AU WA S20 cons964 1896/04656 Item 02/03/1896 - 03/06/1898 Part of FILES - MINING Denis Donovan; Charles Fielding; Peter Hill; Thomas Bawlin (Bowlin?) - Mt. Malcolm.