Harry Scougall - Lithgow, NSW - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

His drowning was reported in The Sun, Sydney on 01 Feb 1923 as:

LUNCH HOUR SWIM
Worker Drowned in Lake
LITHGOW. Thursday.

A blast furnace worker, Harry Scougall, aged 18, was drowned while bathing in Lake Pillans during the lunch hour yesterday. An attempt at rescue was made by a companion named Adams, but he was not successful. The body was recovered about three hours later.

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
Harry
Beloved son of W. & M. Scougall
Accidentally drowned at Lake Pillans 31st Jan. 1923
Aged 18 years.

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

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