Certificate - Competency Certificate for Mine Rescue Work
code: LVSAV2014.024.008
Description
Competency Certificate for Mine Rescue Work awarded to Alexander Benson of Main Street, East Calder by the Central Rescue Station, Heriot-Watt College.
The certificate is numbered 882, dated 13th October 1947 and signed by J Cameron Smail, Principal of Heriot-Watt College, R McAdam, Professor of Mining and D Davidson, Instructor, Central Rescue Station.
Alexander Gill Benson (born 21/06/1910, died 1994) was a shale mine fireman and oversman with Scottish Oils Ltd., the son of Alexander Benson (born 31st March 1887) and Mary Benson (nee Haldane, born c. 1887) and was the uncle of the donor.
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