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The headstone at the grave commemorates John C. Curtis who died in 1937 at the age of 64. The headstone was erected by the Newcastle Coaltrimmers Branch of the Waterside Workers Federation (W.W.F.). 

Note: Coal trimmers were the waterside workers who loaded coal as cargo and into bunkers on steam ships. The union became the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation in 1921.

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Address:	Maitland Road, Methodist, Section 6, Plot 14, Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, 2304
State:	NSW
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -32.869167 Long: 151.706111 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Monument Type:	Grave
Monument Theme:	People
Sub-Theme:	Industry
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Source: MA