George Henry Geach

- 1950

• Name	George Henry Geach
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Apr 1950	St Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
  Died	15 Apr 1950	Near Bong Bong Bridge, New South Wales, Australia
  	Death Registration 13767/1950 GEACH GEORGE HENRY GEORGE and ELIZABETH CLARE MOSS VALE (New South Wales Death Index 1788-1984) Accidently killed George Geach (20), was killed instantly when his motor cycle collided head on with a lorry on Bong Bong Bridge between Moss yale and Bowray last night. Daily Examiner, Grafton, NSW, Monday, 17 April 1950
  Death Notice	17 Apr 1950	The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW
  	GEACH, George Henry.-April 15, 1950, accidentally, at Bong Bong, beloved son of the late George Geach and of Mrs. A. Sears, of Moss Vale, and dearly loved brother of Marie, Shirley, Pat, Janet, and Margaret, aged 18 years. R.I.P. The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW, Monday, 17 April 1950
  Accidental death	26 May 1950	The Southern Mail, Bowral, NSW
  	Fatal Accident MOTOR CYCLE HAD NO HEADLIGHT The district coroner (Mr. W. J. McDonald), after conducting an enquiry into the death of George Henry Geach following a collision between a motor cyle ridden by deceased, and a motor lorry driven by Bertram Henry Chalker, near Bong Bong Bridge on 15th April, returned a verdict of death from injuries accidently received. He added a rider that the deceased was driving his motor cycle without a headlight operating and was travelling at such a high speed as to be dangerous to both himself and the public generally, travelling the roadway, at the time of the accident. In his summing up, the coroner said he must first give consideration to the fact that the motor cycle at the lime of collision, was being driven by deceased without a headlight operating. Secondly, the speed appeared to be excessive, especially at night time and without a headlight to warn approaching vehicles. Thirdly, the excessive rate of speed was supported by the fact that the pillion rider was thrown 66ft feet from the place of impact before striking the ground, and the impact of the cycle swerved the heavy lorry directly across the roadway. The coroner said he wished to make his opinion clear concerning road accidents as he was a strong believer in compulsory examinations, and strict enforcement of the Motor Traffic regulations or lectures on them, might do something towards lessening the increasingly heavy toll of the road during the past few months. The motor cycle had been developed into a particularly speedy machine and became a menace in the wrong hands, not only to its rider but to other vehicles on the road. This referred especially to machines carrying pillion riders and it was and always had been, his opinion that the carrying of pillion riders should be prohibited by amending the Motor Traffic Act. He did not desire the relatives of deceased to take it that he was referring to the particular sad fatality in which deceased was involved, but his comment was for the good of other motor cyclist. The Southern Mail, Bowral, NSW, Friday, 26 May 1950
  Person ID	I15203	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	George Hilton Geach,   d. 25 May 1937, Bowral Hospital, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
  Mother	Clara Elizabeth/Elizabeth Clara Keane,   b. 1904, Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 4 Apr 1981, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1925	Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
  	Name: George H Geach Spouse Name: Elizabeth C Keane Marriage Date: 1925 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Ashfield, New South Wales Registration Year: 1925 Registration Number: 5404 (New South Wales Marriage Index 1788-1964)
  Family ID	F5325	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		George Henry Geach Geach, George Henry Grave Details Name: George Henry Geach Died: 15th April 1950 Age: 18 years Cemetery: St Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Sutton Forest Location: B section, row 1 plot 22 Hawkesbury on the Net, Southern Highlands Cemetery Register George Henry Geach is buried between his mother Clara Elizabeth and Stepfather Arthur Allen Sears
  		George Henry Geach Sacred to the Memory of MY LOVING SON AND OUR BROTHER GEORGE HENRY GEACH DIED 15TH APRIL 1950 AGED 18 YEARS Hawkesbury on the Net, Southern Highlands Cemetery Register
  		On the Headstone of George Henry Geach St Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia Hawkesbury on the Net, Southern Highlands Cemetery Register
  		George Henry Geach, Headstone St Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia Hawkesbury on the Net, Southern Highlands Cemetery Register