William A. Ryan - Lithgow, NSW
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S 33° 29.566 E 150° 07.968
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William A. Ryan was accidentally killed at Wang (Wallerawang) on Aug. 19, 1936 aged 43 years.
Waymark Code: WMWQ62
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 09/30/2017
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His death was reported in the Lithgow Mercury on 20 August 1936 as:
GUARD'S SHOCKING DEATH
KILLED BY ENGINE
WALLERAWANG FATALITY
William A. Ryan (44), a railway guard living at Rylstone, was fatally injured when struck by a shunting engine in the Wallerawang railway yards shortly after 6 o'clock last night. Both his feet and the left hand were severed, and he died shortly afterwards.
There were no eyewitnesses. It is believed, however, that at the time Ryan was standing near his train, taking loading particulars prior to its departure for Mudgee. Obviously, he did not see the shunting engine approaching.
The newspaper article is reproduced in Trove Digitised Newspapers, National Library of Australia, the website listed below.
His headstone is worded:
My dear husband
William A. Ryan
Accidentally killed at Wang
Aug. 19 1936 aged 43 years.
Type of Death Listed: Accident
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed - accident
Website (if available): [Web Link]
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