James Smith - Lithgow, NSW - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

His death was reported in The Advertiser, Adelaide on 18 Feb 1930 as:

FATAL DIVE
BODY IMPRISONED IN CREVICE
Sydney, February 17.

Mr. James Smith (25), of Lithgow was drowned yesterday. With two companions he was swimming in the Fish River, near Tarana, and when he dived his body was imprisoned in a crevice of rock. His companions began to dive for the body, and they were assisted by a constable, who eventually located him, with his head jammed between rocks.

Mr. Smith came from Scotland, and is survived by a young daughter. His wife died a few years ago.

The Newspaper article is reproduced in Trove Digitised Newspapers, National Library of Australia, the website listed below.

His headstone is worded:

Erected in loving memory of our beloved nephew
James Smith (Pym)
who was accidentally drowned
15th Feb. 1930, aged 25 years.

Type of Death Listed: Accident Cause of death inscription on headstone: Accidentally Drowned Website (if available): [Web Link]

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