Albert
Stanley
"Bert"
Colbert
Born in Yanac, Victoria, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 22
in Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jun 2016
This page has been accessed 281 times.
Biography
Research notes
IMPALED ON IRON BAR
RAILWAY EMPLOYEE'S DEATH CANOWINDRA. Thursday.
An accident, which proved fatal, happened in the railway yard here today. A porter in the Traffic Department, named Albert Colbert, was engaged on a truck of chaff tightening the ropes - when he slipped and fell upright on the permanent way. The pinch bar is about five feet long, sharpened at both ends, and is used for levering trucks along the line. The unfortunate man fell on this bar, the end. of which penetrated the lower part of his body about nine inches. Medical aid was immediately summoned, but there was no hope for his recovery. He died at 1 p.m. today.[1]
Sources
- NSW Death 3457/1917 (Parents= MICHAEL & KATHLEEN, nee OLSTROM)
Is Albert your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Albert's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of Albert's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
C > Colbert > Albert Stanley Colbert
Categories: Accidental Deaths | Canowindra Cemetery, Canowindra, New South Wales | Needs Birth Record