Thomas James Jones - Lithgow, NSW
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S 33° 29.588 E 150° 07.930
56H E 233555 N 6290360
Thomas James Jones was accidentally killed on 26 March 1933 aged 55 years.
Waymark Code: WMWQ7T
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 10/01/2017
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His death was reported by the Brisbane Courier on 28 March 1933 as:
Horseman Killed.
SYDNEY. March 27.
Thomas James Jones (54) died in the Lithgow Hospital yesterday afternoon from injuries suffered when he was thrown from his horse. Jones was returning from the A. H. and P. Society's sports, when his horse stumbled and fell. Jones's head struck the roadway, and his skull was fractured.
The newspaper article is reproduced in Trove Digitised Newspapers, National Library of Australia, the website listed below.
His headstone is worded:
In loving memory of
My dear husband and our dad
Thomas James Jones
Accidentally killed 26th March 1933
Aged 55 years.
Type of Death Listed: Accident
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Accident; Illness
Website (if available): [Web Link]
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