Charles McGachie (1884 - 1903)

Born 1884 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died 29 Mar 1903 at about age 19 in Archies Creek, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Charles McGachie was born in 1884 Melbourne, Victoria. He was the son of Charles McGachie and Ellen (Brown) McGachie.^[1]

On Sunday 29 March 1903 he died at Archies' Creek near San Remo, after a fall from his horse.^[2]

His death was registered in San Remo. He was 19 years old.^[3]

Interred at San_Remo Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

Charles McGachie is buried in San Remo Cemetery^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria BDM birth registration number 18793/1884. Name: Charles Mcgachie; father: Charles; mother: Brown Ellen; place: Melb. Accessed 24 August 2021.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1}
   Trove • Retrieved 12 Mar 2016

   Archies' Creek. (1903, Thursday April 2). Great Southern Advocate (Vic. : 1889 - 1906; 1914 - 1918), p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210765866
   (from our own correspondent.)
   A fatal accident occurred here on Sunday last, to a young man named Charles McGachie. Whilst riding he was thrown from his horse within a few feet of the Archies' Creek bridge. When picked up he was unconscious, and was carried to the Royal Mail hotel, where every attention was given him. He never rallied, and died three hours after meeting with the accident. He was well known and respected in the district, and till the time of his death was in the employ of Mr. Jas. Kennedy, of Archies' Creek. His remains were interred in the San Remo cemetery on Tuesday last. A magisterial inquiry was held on Monday at the Royal Mail hotel before Mr. P. J. Daly, J.P., and resulted in a verdict of accidental death being returned, the medical evidence proving the cause of death to be fracture of the base of the skull.

3. ↑ Victoria BDM death registration number 3473/1903. Name: Chas Mcgachie; father: ; mother: Unknown; place: San Remo; age: 19. Accessed 24 August 2021.