Robert Wallace Wright, 18951915 (aged 20 years)

Name
Robert Wallace /Wright/
Given names
Robert Wallace
Nickname
Bob
Surname
Wright
Birth 1895

Birth of a sisterSarah E Wright
1897 (aged 2 years)

Birth of a sisterUna A Wright
1899 (aged 4 years)

Birth of a brotherRoy Wright
1901 (aged 6 years)

Death of a fatherRobert J Wright
1912 (aged 17 years)

Death 1 September 1915 (aged 20 years)

Note: Dashed Into a Sulky

Dashed Into a Sulky

A Young Man Killed. A fatal accident, resulting in the death of a young man, named Robert Wallace ("Bob") Wright, 20 years of age, occurred yesterday. It appears that his sister, Mrs. A. Bailey, was driving to her home, which is close beside the home of her parents. She was in a sulky, driving with one hand, nursing a baby and leading a horse at the back. A little daughter, who was also in the vehicle, was also leading a horse. About 7.30 p.m., Mrs. Bailey had reached a spot on the Buckaroo-road close to her house. Meanwhile, unbeknown to her, her brother was walking along the road, wheeling a bicycle and conversing with two companions, viz., Robert Potts and Atley Barton. They heard the vehicle coming, and when it was about a hundred yards away the deceased mounted his bicycle, replying to a warning about the vehicle that he knew it was there. However, a collision occurred, and the shaft of the sulky struck the young fellow in the chest. He was thrown violently to the ground. The sulky was pulled up, and deceased's two friends rushed up. It was at once seen that a serious accident had happened, for the cyclist was moaning and evidently in dreadful pain. He was conveyed to his parents' residence, and the doctor was communicated with. Despite expert medical attention, however, the injured man gradually sank and died about 5 a.m. this morning. Deceased only attained his 20th birthday yesterday. He was a fine stamp of Australian, and a popular, hard-working, clean-living young fellow. His untimely end came as a great shock to the community. A brother of deceased (Sergeant T. R. Wright) is at the front in Gallipoli. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved mother (Mrs. J. R. Wright) and relatives. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.

Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 2 September 1915, p. 20. Robert Wright Death

Family with parents
father
mother
Marriage Marriage1882
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Death

Dashed Into a Sulky

A Young Man Killed. A fatal accident, resulting in the death of a young man, named Robert Wallace ("Bob") Wright, 20 years of age, occurred yesterday. It appears that his sister, Mrs. A. Bailey, was driving to her home, which is close beside the home of her parents. She was in a sulky, driving with one hand, nursing a baby and leading a horse at the back. A little daughter, who was also in the vehicle, was also leading a horse. About 7.30 p.m., Mrs. Bailey had reached a spot on the Buckaroo-road close to her house. Meanwhile, unbeknown to her, her brother was walking along the road, wheeling a bicycle and conversing with two companions, viz., Robert Potts and Atley Barton. They heard the vehicle coming, and when it was about a hundred yards away the deceased mounted his bicycle, replying to a warning about the vehicle that he knew it was there. However, a collision occurred, and the shaft of the sulky struck the young fellow in the chest. He was thrown violently to the ground. The sulky was pulled up, and deceased's two friends rushed up. It was at once seen that a serious accident had happened, for the cyclist was moaning and evidently in dreadful pain. He was conveyed to his parents' residence, and the doctor was communicated with. Despite expert medical attention, however, the injured man gradually sank and died about 5 a.m. this morning. Deceased only attained his 20th birthday yesterday. He was a fine stamp of Australian, and a popular, hard-working, clean-living young fellow. His untimely end came as a great shock to the community. A brother of deceased (Sergeant T. R. Wright) is at the front in Gallipoli. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved mother (Mrs. J. R. Wright) and relatives. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.

Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 2 September 1915, p. 20. Robert Wright Death