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Welcome to the Hillcrest Alberta Mine Disaster Wiki - this is currently a project in progress, but we hope to include as much information as we can about the events leading up to the largest mine disaster in Canada on June 19, 1914 - and any information about the 189 men that lost their lives that day.

List of miners:

• Ackers, Peter
• Adlam, Herbert
• Anderson, Robert
• Armstrong, James
• Bainbridge, Sidney H.
• Charlton, Samuel
• Murray, David, Sr.
• Murray, David Cannon
• Murray, William
• Murray, Robert
• Ironmonger, Charles
• Ironmonger, Samuel
• Clarke, Leonard
• Hicken, George<p>

List of occupations

• Bratticeman
• Bucker
• Bucker Boss
• Companyman
• Driver
• Driver Boss
• Examiner
• Fan Boy
• Machinist
• Manager
• Mine Carpenter
• Miner
• Overman
• Pumpboy
• Pumpman
• Rope Rider
• Timber Packer
• Timber Packer Boss
• Timberman
• Track Layer

Compensation

• Schedule A
• Schedule B
• Schedule C
• Schedule E

Please contact me if you have information