Life Summary - Benjamin (Ben) Rees - Obituaries Australia

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Rees, Benjamin (Ben) (1875–1942)

	Rees, Benjamin (Ben) (1875–1942)
Born	24 April, 1875 Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia
Died	1 November, 1942 (aged 67) Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia
Cause of Death	workplace accident
Cultural Heritage	English Welsh
Related Entries [View as tree]	Rees, Daniel (father) Rees, Daniel (brother) Frith, Thomas (colleague) Parkes, Edward (colleague) Lewis, Amram (colleague) Pease, Thomas (colleague) Bowling, Peter (colleague) Stenhouse, John Wilson (colleague) Heydon, Charles Gilbert (judge)
Occupation*	coalminer (1873-1941) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1908-1930) New South Wales, Australia gaoled trade unionist (1909-1909) New South Wales, Australia prisoner (1909-1909) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations*	Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation (NSW) (organiser) Colliery Employees' Federation (NSW) (organiser, 1908)
Key Places*	Maitland Correctional Centre (NSW) (inmate, 1910-1910)

* Dates are approximate

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