Memorial at Mount Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, New Zealand commemorating Ernest Paterson Saunders d. 1908
Location
Mount Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand, Rest of the World
Transcript
'ERNEST PATERSON SAUNDERS, eldest son of Robina and Paterson Saunders, accidentally drowned 15 February 1907 aged 28 years.'
Details
Position: Old section
Vessel: SS Sterling
Vessel: SS Sterling
People
Saunders, Ernest Paterson
Age: 28
Date of Death: 15/2/1907
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Mate
Organisation:
Age: 28
Date of Death: 15/2/1907
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Mate
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: NEWSPAPERS: CHRISTCHURCH 19th February "Details to hand concerning the drowning of Ernest Saunders, Mate of the tug Sterling, on the 15th February in the Wairora River, show that the deceased was playing out wire rope to tow the barque Kongsbryde. His foot was caught and he was pulled overboard. A search was made but no trace could be found of Saunders, who was twenty eight years old and came from Newcastle, New South Wales." NEWSPAPERS: from PapersPast. SHIPPING: AJHR 1907 Annual report of the NZ Marine Dept. Date of Accident: Feb 15th 1906 Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number: Sterling, SS; Auckland, 101703 Name of Person injured: Ernest Paterson Saunders Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise: Drowned Place where accident occurred: Shag Creek, Wairoa River Particulars as to Accident and its Causes, and Verdict of Jury where Coroners Inquest held: Whilst paying out the towline Saunders was caught in a bight of the rope and dragged overboard.