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Reddick: Grave at Foster Cemetery

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Foster Cemetery 210 Hoddle Road, Foster, Vic The cemetery is looked after by the Foster Cemetery Trust Secretary 0488 632 349 This grave belongs to: - Reddick (Keelan), Frances Cecilia (57)       died 27 th Jan 1919 / 4032 Reddick, William John (84)                           died 8 th Jan 1942 / 23913 There is no exact location in online records but the grave is marked on the map in the rotunda Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 26/3/2018

Cruickshank: Grave at Foster Cemetery

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Foster Cemetery 210 Hoddle Road, Foster, Vic. The cemetery is looked after by the Foster Cemetery Trust Secretary Phone 0488 632 349 This grave belongs to Cruickshank, Francis Desmond (18)                      1933 / * No exact location in the online records but the grave is marked on the map in the rotunda   Francis Desmond Cruickshank drowned. It was considered a shocking event and documented in the newspapers around Australia. I have listed the ones I have found below. Articles relating to the death ‘Drowned in Dam’ The Brisbane Telegraph - 11 Dec 1933 p9 'Three drowned' The Brisbane Courier Mail - 11 Dec 1933 p12 'Rescue efforts fail - Fatality at Toora' The Argus - 11 Dec 1933 p9 ‘Drowned in Dam’ - The Age 11 Dec 1933 p9 'Tragedy at Mining Dam' - The West Australian 11 Dec 1933 p13 'Only 10 yds from Safety' - Advocate, TAS 11 Dec 1933 p7 'Drowned in Dam' - Kalgoorlie Miner ...