Walter Gordon Mott (1887 - 1939)

Born 25 Feb 1887 in Woonona, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 17 Nov 1939 at age 52 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Walter Gordon Mott was born 1887 in Woonona, New South Wales. He was the son of Richard James Mott and Susan Burkinshaw. ^[1]

He died in 1939 ^[2] and was buried in Bulli Cemetery. ^[3]

CRUSHED TO DEATH WOLLONGONG. Friday.
Walter Mott (50) of Woonona, was killed instantly when he was crushed between the buffers of two trucks at a slag dump of the steelworks today. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Walter G. Birth. Registration number 25140/1887. District Woonona. Father Richard J, Mother Susan. Accessed 9 Jun 2022. Births search page
2. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Walter Gordon Mott. Death. Registration number 26900/1939. District Wollongong. Father Richard James, Mother Susan. Accessed 9 Jun 2022. Deaths search page
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Walter Gordon Mott (25 Feb 1887–17 Nov 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #60269224, citing Bulli Cemetery, Bulli, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889) .
4. ↑ "CRUSHED TO DEATH" The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) 17 November 1939: 3 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Web. 9 Jun 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231504619>.

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