George Henry DAVIES

Born C.1911 in Liverpool, England ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
Before being leaving for Australia he spent time at the Salvation Army's Training Farm in Hadleigh, Essex, England ^[203]
He departed from London, England on the steamship Esperance Bay on 10 July 1928 as a 16 year old Junior Clerk ^[203]
After a voyage of exactly a month he arrived on the steamship Esperance Bayin Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 August 1928 ^[63]
Farmhand in Coorow, Western Australia in 1934 ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1934 ^{[5: 2-Nov-1934]}
Tragically killed on GRONOW's Ingleneuk Farm in Waddy Forest when a team of eight horses he was driving bolted ^[5]
Died 18 December 1934 in Waddy Forest near Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row B, Plot 15) ^{[1] [5]}
Rev. Alfred J. TOOMEY of Three Springs officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah ^[1]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 21 December 1934:
Waddy Fatality - Harvester Team Bolts - Young Man Killed
"The noise made by a man stepping through a wire fence at Waddy Forest on Tuesday caused an accident which had fatal results. Two eight horse teams, each arranged in sets of four, had just been yoked up by two 10ft. harvesters on Messrs. Gronow and Sons farm and oiling operations were being performed when one of the drivers, George Henry Davies, stepped through a nearby fence and startled his team which immediately bolted across the paddock with the machine. Walsh, the driver of the other team, had a narrow escape when his horses also took fright while he was oiling from a position in front of the comb. With some difficulty Walsh got to the reins of his team and, being unable to stop them by other means, drove them into a stack of wheat. He did not see Davies and presumed that he had gone to the house for assistance. Hitching the reins of his team into the stack of wheat, he ran after Davies' team and brought them under control. Letting his own horses go in the paddock Walsh drove Davies' eight to the stables. He then asked Mr. G. Gronow where Davies was and was informed that his workmate had not returned to the homestead. On returning to the paddock Walsh found Davies lying dead in the stubble. Constable Kay, of Three Springs, was notified of the happening and later brought the body to Carnamah. Dr. Rosenthal conducted a post mortem examination and reported a fracture of the neck and broken ribs penetrating the left lung. Mr. J. Bowman, j.p., has been appointed acting coroner and an inquest will be held. The funeral took place at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The late Mr. Davies was 23 years of age and had no relatives in this country. He was a native of Liverpool, England, where, it is believed, his mother and brother still live. Great credit is due to Walsh in the part he played in the occurrence, considering the swiftness of events, his presence of mind was remarkable. No damage was done to either horses or machinery."

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