Born C.1936 [24]
Labourer in Carnamah in 1957 [24]
Fell off the back of a ute on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road on Thursday 14 March 1957 [4: 22-Mar-1957]
He passed away the following day at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs at the age of 21 years [24]
Died 15 March 1957 in Three Springs; buried at Three Springs General Cemetery in Three Springs (Native, Plot 11) [24]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 22 March 1957:
Fatal Fall
"At a point about eight miles from Carnamah on the Perenjori Road on Thursday evening last Reynolds Jack Ryder fell from the back of a utility and subsequently succumbed to injuries, the victim of the occurrence having sustained concussion, head injuries and multiple abrasions. Ryder was conveyed by ambulance to the North Midlands District Hospital at Three Springs and died the same evening. The funeral of the deceased man took place on Saturday last."
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Reynolds Jack Ryder' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/reynolds-jack-ryder [reference list] |
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