Resided in Three Springs in 1917 [10]
He was a passenger on the mail train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10: 27-Jul-1917]
The disaster was reported to have been the worst rail accident in the State's history, with three people being killed and 14 injured [10]
Following the accident he and two others on board the train rendered great assistance in treating the injured [10: 24-Aug-1917]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'W. Hasell' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/w-hasell [reference list] |
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