Matilda Maude Giles (1873 - 1908)

Born 1873 in Richmond, Yarra City, Victoria, Australia

Died 22 Apr 1908 at about age 35 in Melbourne, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Matilda Maud "Millie" Giles was born in 1874 to John Claud Giles and Annie (Cox) Giles.

She was engaged to George Walker.

Millie was in the Sunshine Station Railway Disaster that occurred on 20 Apr 1908 at Sunshine, Victoria, Australia. She died at noon on Wednesday the 22nd in the Melbourne Hospital and was buried at Boroondara General Cemetery in Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 21 August 2020), memorial page for Matilda Maude “Millie” Giles (1874–22 Apr 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #150195120, citing Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Rebecca Ewing Peterson (contributor 46987065) .

Additional Data

GILES. — The Friends of Mrs. ANNIE GILES respectfully invited to follow the remains of her dearly beloved eldest daughter, Matilda Maud (Millie), to the place of interment, the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. The funeral is appointed to leave her residence, No. 120A Lord-street, Richmond, To-morrow morning (Friday, the 24th lnst.), at 10 o'clock. CHAS. P. FRILAY, Undertaker, 108 Clarendon street (next to City-road), and 313 Clarendon street, South Melbourne. Tel, 420, City.

The Argus (Melbourne, VIC)

Thursday 23 April 1908, p.1