Ernest Baxter and John Baxter - Lithgow, NSW
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Ernest Baxter was accidentally killed on 14 May 1948 aged 22 years & his father John Baxter was accidentally killed on 21 October 1952 aged 50 years.
Waymark Code: WMWQ64
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 09/30/2017
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Ernest Baxter's death was reported by the Dubbo Liberal on 18 May 1948 as:
MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY AT LITHGOW
Ernest Baxter (22), of Water Works Road, Oakley Park, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into a heavy motor truck at Lithgow on Friday night.
His headstone is worded:
In loving memory of our brother
Ernest Baxter
Killed 14 May 1948 - aged 22 years.
John Baxter's death was reported in The Sun, Sydney on 22 October 1952 (
visit link) as:
FATAL FALL
LITHGOW, Wednesday.
John Patrick Baxter married, of Waterworks Rd Oakey Park, died from injuries received in the Small Arms Factory when he fell from a crane and hit his head on the concrete floor.
The newspaper articles are reproduced in Trove Digitised Newspapers, National Library of Australia, the website listed below.
His headstone is worded:
Our Father
John Baxter
Killed 21st October 1952 - aged 50 years.
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