Robert George Walker - Welby, NSW
Posted by: Tuena
S 34° 26.191 E 150° 25.749
56H E 263780 N 6186444
Robert George Walker was accidentally drowned on 17th May 1945 aged 2 years & 9 months.
Waymark Code: WMX491
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/25/2017
Views: 3
His drowning was reported in the Southern Mail newspaper on 25 May 1945 & reproduced in Trove Digitised Newspapers, the National Library of Australia as:
Robert George Walker, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, was found drowned in a dam at Joadja on Thursday of last week.
His marble tablet is stained with age & reads:
In loving memory of our darling son
Robert George Walker
Accidentally drowned 17th May 1945
Aged 2 years & 9 months
High is the kingdom of heaven.
Type of Death Listed: Accident
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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