This compilation contains the names of more than 300 railwaymen (ie employees, not public passengers) who were killed or died while on duty between 1879 and today. Many workers have also suffered injuries, some life-threatening, which it has not been possible to include.
392 records found. Showing 151–175.
| Date | Surname | Given names | Designation | Location | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-05-10 | INGHAM | Joseph | Night Stationmaster | Parkerville | Joseph Ingham was 37 years of age when he attempted to board a slow moving train, slipped, fell and was killed. Joseph Lived in Parkerville with his wife and two daughters. Joseph was interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (ANGLICAN/KA/0088). | Open PDF |
| 1912-04-01 | IRVING | William | Guard | Gnowangerup | William Irving received fatal head injuries when he was crushed between two wagons at Gnowangerup. No other information is available. | Open PDF |
| 1921-11-12 | JACKSON | Joseph Dewer | Shunter | Merredin | Joseph Jackson was 22 years of age when he was fatally injured while shunting at Merredin. Joseph lived in Merredin and was engaged to Ida at the time of his death. His death led to questions being asked in the state Parliament regarding the issue of safety boots to shunters and the lack of adequate medical facilities at Merredin. Joseph was interred at the Merredin Pioneers Cemetery. | Open PDF |
| 1925-07-20 | JACKSON | Thomas | Fitter | Midland Workshops | Thomas Jackson was 64 years of age when he was fatally injured in a fall from a locomotive at the Midland Workshops. Thomas lived in Perth with his wife and was interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (ANGLICAN/MA/0226). | Open PDF |
| 1924-11-11 | JAQUES | Charles Henry (Brother of James) | Shunter | West Perth | Charles Jaques (Also reported as Jacques) was 53 years of age when he was fatally injured during shunting operations at West Perth. Charles' brother James, also a shunter, was killed in a shunting accident at Bunbury in 1903. Charles lived at North Perth with his uncle and is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (Seventh Day Adventist/AA/0019). | Open PDF |
| 1903-02-24 | JAQUES | James John (Brother of Charles) | Shunter | Millars Sdg, Bunbury | James Jaques was 27 years of age when he was run over and killed while shunting at Bunbury. James was single and lived with his parents at Gelorup. He was interred at Bunbury Cemetery. James' brother, Charles, would be killed in a shunting accident at West Perth in 1924. | Open PDF |
| 1960-07-29 | JEEVES | Arthur S | L & S Maintainer | Donnybrook | Arthur Jeeves was 58 Years of age when he was struck and killed by a car at Donnybrook. Arthur was married to Mary and they had five children. Arthur lived in Donnybrook and is interred at Donnybrook Cemetery. | Open PDF |
| 1905-08-18 | JENKINS | Edwin Nathiel | Head Shunter | Perth | Edwin Jenkins was 35 years of age when he was run over and killed while shunting in Perth Railway Yard. It was determined at the time that Edwin's foot caught in the frog of a crossover as he went between trucks to uncouple them. He received horrendous injuries and died instantly. Edwin lived in Perth with his wife and two children, the youngest being only two days old. Edwin was interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (ANGLICAN/BA/0224). | Open PDF |
| 1956-02-04 | JENNINGS | Thomas | Porter | Mt Barker | Thomas Jennings was 61 years of age when he was fatally injured in the station precincts at Mount Barker while on duty. Thomas died the next day. Thomas lived in Mount Barker with his wife, Rose. They had two adult children. Rose survived Thomas by 31 years and both are interred at Mount Barker Cemetery. | Open PDF |
| 1965-11-23 | JONSSON | Eric William | Shunter | Midland Junction | Eric Jonsson was 35 years of age when he was fatally injured while engaged in shunting operations at Perth. Eric lived in Cloverdale with his wife, Adele, and family. He is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (LUTHERAN/BA/0272). | Open PDF |
| 1919-12-01 | JORGENSEN | Walter Henry | Porter | Maylands | Walter Jorgensen was only 17 years of age when he was run down by the "Rattler" as he crossed from the South platform to the North platform at Maylands station in the course of his duties as a Porter. Walter lived at Roberts Street Bayswater with his parents and he was interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (Presbyterian/CA/0461). | Open PDF |
| 1960-07-25 | JUNGLING | Karl Heinz | Fettler | Rawlinna, TAR | See also: Lilosav DIMTRIJEVICH, Alfred BURFITT and Thomas MATHEWS. Karl Jungling was 20 years of age when he and three others were fatally injured near Rawlinna on the Trans Australia Railway. The motorised trolley they were riding collided with a train. | Open PDF |
| 1896-11-21 | KEARNEY | David | Driver | North Fremantle | David Kearney was 32 years of age when he died as the result of being struck by a train near North Fremantle station. He was not on duty at the time and investigations did not reveal why he was lying near the tracks. He was married and his wife was residing in Sydney at the time of his death. He was buried on 23 November 1896 but no cemetery is mentioned in reports. | Open PDF |
| 1915-01-05 | KEARNEY | Thomas | Labourer | Coonana, TAR | See also: Thomas BRODERICK, Patrick HALL and James McKEOWN. Thomas Kearney and the others named here died when the brake van they were travelling in derailed and overturned at Coonana on the Trans-Australia Railway (TAR). A coroner's inquest determined that their deaths were accidental. | Open PDF |
| 1969-08-23 | KEENAN | Lawrence James | Driver | Brunswick Junction | Lawrence Keenan was 53 years of age when he was fatally injured in a turntable accident at Brunswick Junction. Lawrence's death was registered in the Wellington district of Western Australia. No further records were readily accessible at the time of compilation. | Open PDF |
| 1905-09-14 | KELLY | Edward Thomas | Labourer | Midland Workshops | Edward Kelly was 19 years when he died instantly by being run over by wagons being loose shunted in the Midland Loco Depot near the Coppersmith's shop where he was a labourer. Edward was a talented footballer and was vice-captain of the the East Fremantle Juniors. Edward lived in East Fremantle with his parents and is interred at Fremantle Cemetery (ROMAN CATHOLIC/MON CC/0520). | Open PDF |
| 1978-02-15 | KELLY | Robert James | Per Way Trackman | Bunbury | Robert Kelly was 64 years of age when he was struck and fatally injured by Loco R1911 hauling No. 555 goods at Bunbury. Robert was engaged in track work with a per way gang and was wearing ear protection, he did not hear the approaching train. Robert is interred at Bunbury Cemetery. | Open PDF |
| 1987-08-06 | KENNEDY | Brian | Guard | Perth | Brian Kennedy was 31 years of age when he died after being struck by a train at Perth Station. Brian, the youngest of six siblings, was single and living at home with his parents. Brian is memorialised in the crematorium rose garden at Karrakatta Cemetery. Information and a photograph provided by his sister, Patricia Kennedy. April 2016 | Open PDF |
| 1891-11-17 | KENNEDY | John | Guard | Gingin, MRWA | John Kennedy was a Navvy who was acting as Guard at Gingin on the MRWA line. He died by being dragged under the wheels while attempting to apply a brake on fast moving wagons. John lived at Gingin and, by all accounts, was well respected in that community. His age and marital status is not stated. He was interred at Guildford Cemetery in November1891 | Open PDF |
| 1958-02-04 | KENNEDY | Patrick Joseph | Chainman | Bayswater | Patrick Kennedy was 44 years of age when was fatally struck by a passiing train at Bayswater while engaged in surveying work. Patrick lived at Mount Hawthorn and is interred at Karrakatta Cemetery (ROMAN CATHOLIC/LA/0250) | Open PDF |
| 1967-03-10 | KENWORTHY | Geoffrey Arthur | Car&Wagon Builder | Midland Workshops | Geoffrey Kenworthy was 55 years of age when he was killed. He left behind his wife Rose and 4 grown up children. Geoffrey had not long returned to work after recovering from a stroke. Three of his sons worked on the railway as an electrician, a carpenter and a motor mechanic. Locomotive U655 which struck and killed Geoffrey is preserved at the Railway Museum in Bassendean. Geoffrey lived at West Midland and is interred at Midland Cemetery (Anglican/K/0049). Information provided by his son Don (80). March 2016. | Open PDF |
| 1922-11-03 | KING | Walter Edward Malcolm | Fitter | Kondinin | Walter King was 51 years of age when he was struck and killed by a crane that collapsed during construction at Kondinin. Walter was highly respected in his community and a very large contingent of mourners attended at his funeral. Walter lived in Narrogin and was interred at the Narrogin Cemetery (BAPTIST/J/4). | Open PDF |
| 1893-12-08 | KLESZ | J | Navvy | Bringo cutting | Mr Klesz was killed in a rock fall in bringo cutting during construction of the Mullewa line. No further details are available. | Open PDF |
| 1974-10-25 | KOLENUIK | Jozef | Length Runner | Meenaar | Jozef Kolenuick was fatally injured when his per way trolley collided with a train at Meenaar. | Open PDF |
| 1903-12-01 | KRUSE | Cornelius | Moulder | Fremantle Workshops | Cornelius Kruse was between 40 and 50 years of age when he was run down and fatally injured at Fremantle Loco Depot. Cornelius lived at Cottesloe. No other information and no official records were readily available at the time of writing. | Open PDF |
Death or serious injury, in the days before compulsory workers’ compensation insurance, could, and often did, result in the victim’s family being left destitute. The families often had to rely, at least in the short term, on the charity of their community and the generosity of the injured or deceased worker’s colleagues.
Many men, stationed at outlying depots, were faced with such rudimentary medical facilities that an injury which may have been survivable in a large town or city could and often did prove fatal.
Contemporary newspaper reports and edited transcripts of coronial inquiries have been included where they are available. Some photographs of these railwaymen have been made available by descendants and other family members. Other information welcome and can be sent to archivist@railheritagewa.org.au
Caution: Contemporary newspaper reports, particularly those prior to 1920, sometimes contain explicit descriptions of the injuries sustained by the deceased person. Some readers may find these descriptions offensive and in bad taste by today’s standards. However, they reflect the norms of the times and are reproduced as found.