Leah Eunice Saunders (abt. 1907 - 1927)

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Died 25 Jan 1927 at about age 19 in Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia, Australia

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Girl Killed - Collision at East Fremantle

Leah Eunice Saunders 19 who resided with her parents at Cottesloe died in a private hospital in East Fremantle yesterday afternoon as a result of injuries received in a collision with a motor cycle late on the previous evening. According to the police report the deceased accompanied by a female friend was walking along Canning Road towards Fremantle when she was struck by a motor cycle ridden by William Jackson Sumpton and hurled to the ground. She was taken to a nearby surgery in an unconscious condition and after receiving attention to severe scalp and body injuries was conveyed to a friend's house. Towards midnight her condition became worse and Dr Stubb who was summoned ordered her removal to hospital. She died of concussion at 2.00pm without regaining consciousness. An inquest has been ordered.

Cemetery records give religion as Anglican.

The family story was that Leah was walking with her two younger sisters Millie and Lil when a motorcycle mounted the footpath and struck her.

The West Australian - Thursday 3 February 1927 SAUNDERS.-On January 26, at Wood- side Hospital, East Fremantle, Leah Eunice, dearly beloved daughter of Mrs. M. Saunders, and loved sister of Mildred and Lillian and David; granddaughter of Mrs. S. Cole, East Perth; loving niece of Miss E. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Morley, and Sir H. P. Colebatch, England.

The West Australian - Thursday 10 February 1927 SAUNDERS.-On January 28, 1927, at Woodside Hospital, East Fremantle (as the result of an accident) Leah Eunice, dearly beloved daughter of Mrs. Maud and the late David Saunders, fond sister of Mildred, Lillian, and David, and the late Harvey (James street, Cottesloe Beach), granddaughter of Mrs. S. Cole, loving niece of Miss E. F, Cole, Mr. and Mrs. L. Mazure, Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Morley, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Devereaux, the late Jack, Walter, and Frederick Cole, Sir Harley and Lady Colebatch (England), Mrs. Leah Summers (South Australia), Mrs. W. Parr, Alec Saunders, Mrs. May Saunders, Mrs. May Cole, Mrs. Edie Robbins, and the late Harvey and Gus Saunders, beloved friend of Garnie Pearce (Battle-street. Cottesloe Beach), aged 19 years 10 months. Sadly missed

SAUNDERS.-On January 26, 1927, as the result of an accident, Leah, beloved friend of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce and family, Battle-street, Cottesloe Beach. Deeply mourned.

SAUNDERS.-On January 26, 1927, at the result of an accident, Leah, dearly beloved friend of Garney Pearce. Sadly missed.

The West Australian - January 26th 1927 & Thursday 3 February 1927 Death Notice Saunders - On January 25 at Woodside Hospital East Fremantle, Leah Eunice, deeply beloved daughter of Mrs M Saunders, sister of Mildred and Lillian and David, grand-daughter of Mrs S Cole East Perth, loving niece of Mrs E Cole, Mr and Mrs Gordon Morley and Sir HF Colebach - England.

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• Leah was born on the 12th March according to the Longfellow birthday book. Her age is obscured in her father's death record but she is listed as the third child after Millie and before Lilly whose ages were 10 and 4 respectively. this means she was born between 1906 and 1910.

According to her death notice she was 19 when she died and working back from that her birthday would be 12/07/1907.

Death Index: East Fremantle 33/1927.