William Hattenfels - Boggabri, NSW
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S 30° 42.263 E 150° 02.011
56J E 215870 N 6599401
William Hattenfels was accidentally electrocuted 29th June 1948 aged 37 years.
Waymark Code: WMY2D3
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/07/2018
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His grave is in the Boggabri Cemetery. His death was recorded in the Canberra Times on 30 June 1948 as:
TAMWORTH LINESMAN
ELECTROCUTED
TAMWORTH, Tuesday.
A linesman was electrocuted to-day while he was working on high tension wires. The victim was William Hattenfels, 36, of Boggabri. Another linesman, George Warner, who went to Hattenfels' assistance, received a heavy shock when he came in contact with his body, but was uninjured. Hattenfels died in hospital soon after admission.
Source: Trove Digitised Newspapers, National Library of Australia.
Type of Death Listed: Accident
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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