Kenneth Henry James Mountford

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Kenneth Henry James Mountford

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Zealand
Death: January 19, 1967 (42)
Strongman Mine, Rūnanga, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand (Strongman Mine Explosion)
Place of Burial: Greymouth, West Coast, North Island, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Brother of Cecil Ralph Mountford, MBE and Private

Occupation: miner, rugby league player
Managed by: Private User
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About Kenneth Henry James Mountford

Kenneth Henry James Mountford was one of nineteen men were killed when an explosion ripped through the state-run Strongman coal mine at Rūnanga, on the West Coast of the South Island, just after 10am on 19 January 1967.

Ken was also a rugby league player who represented New Zealand. His brothers Ces Mountford and Bill Mountford also played. Ken played for Blackball during the 1940s along with his two brothers. Blackball held the Thacker Shield at the time. He represented both the West Coast and the South Island. He played for the New Zealand national rugby league team in six test matches on the 1947 tour of Great Britain and France. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mountford

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Kenneth Henry James Mountford's Timeline

1924
May 27, 1924
New Zealand
1967
January 19, 1967
Age 42
Strongman Mine, Rūnanga, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand

Death Registration Number: (reg. 1967/36027).

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Karoro Cemetery, Greymouth, West Coast, North Island, New Zealand