Sad and Sudden Death.— 'William Forrest, 22, a shunter at Hornsby, and who has been employed by the railway Department for the past five years, met his death very suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday. He had just completed his
annual holidays and was about to return to Hornsby on Monday from Shoalhaven, where he was staying. On Saturday he and others went out for a swim. The others were in the water, and he was on the rocks preparatory to taking the initial plunge. He asked, 'Is it cold? 'and, being answered in the negative, dived in. Those were the last words he ever spoke. As he remained rather long under the water, his companions dived after him and brought him ashore. He was alive, that was all ; but all efforts to restore him failed, death ensuing soon after he was brought ashore. The cause of death, according to medical testimony, was failure of the heart. The remains were conveyed to the Sydney morgue, and the funeral took place on Tuesday at Rookwood.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 19 September 1903
annual holidays and was about to return to Hornsby on Monday from Shoalhaven, where he was staying. On Saturday he and others went out for a swim. The others were in the water, and he was on the rocks preparatory to taking the initial plunge. He asked, 'Is it cold? 'and, being answered in the negative, dived in. Those were the last words he ever spoke. As he remained rather long under the water, his companions dived after him and brought him ashore. He was alive, that was all ; but all efforts to restore him failed, death ensuing soon after he was brought ashore. The cause of death, according to medical testimony, was failure of the heart. The remains were conveyed to the Sydney morgue, and the funeral took place on Tuesday at Rookwood.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 19 September 1903
Sad and Sudden Death.— 'William Forrest, 22, a shunter at Hornsby, and who has been employed by the railway Department for the past five years, met his death very suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday. He had just completed his
annual holidays and was about to return to Hornsby on Monday from Shoalhaven, where he was staying. On Saturday he and others went out for a swim. The others were in the water, and he was on the rocks preparatory to taking the initial plunge. He asked, 'Is it cold? 'and, being answered in the negative, dived in. Those were the last words he ever spoke. As he remained rather long under the water, his companions dived after him and brought him ashore. He was alive, that was all ; but all efforts to restore him failed, death ensuing soon after he was brought ashore. The cause of death, according to medical testimony, was failure of the heart. The remains were conveyed to the Sydney morgue, and the funeral took place on Tuesday at Rookwood.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 19 September 1903
annual holidays and was about to return to Hornsby on Monday from Shoalhaven, where he was staying. On Saturday he and others went out for a swim. The others were in the water, and he was on the rocks preparatory to taking the initial plunge. He asked, 'Is it cold? 'and, being answered in the negative, dived in. Those were the last words he ever spoke. As he remained rather long under the water, his companions dived after him and brought him ashore. He was alive, that was all ; but all efforts to restore him failed, death ensuing soon after he was brought ashore. The cause of death, according to medical testimony, was failure of the heart. The remains were conveyed to the Sydney morgue, and the funeral took place on Tuesday at Rookwood.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 19 September 1903
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