29094 Private Angus Shaw, (-23/8/1920). "fall from a train"

 CASUALTIES.

KILLED ON THE RAILWAY. 

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAPH.) DUNEDIN, August 24. 

An inquest was hold to-day concernig the death of a man apparently named Angus Shaw, at Wingatui, on Monday morning, as a result of either a fall from a train or being struck in some other way. The evidence given showed that when the train pulled up at Wingatui the body was found lying between the rails, which the train had recently passed over. The body was badly mangled. Marks showed that the body had been dragged about twenty yards. A railway ticket found in the deceased's pocket, issued at Dunedin, showed that it had been issued at Dunedin that day, and bore the punch of the guard of the Otago central train. The guard of the train, in evidence, surmised that the deceased had got off the train at Wingatui, and was trying to board it while it was in motion. A constable who examined the body of the deceased found two letters, one being a note to R. V. Smith, of Tarras, apparently the deceased's prospective employer, and the other to ''Dear Angus," and signed "Ruby.'' The latter was enclosed in. an envelope, and addressed A. Shaw, care Mr Tyler, livery stables, Rangiora. There was also a savings bank book issued at Christchurch, which was badly torn, and a wallet containing £33 in notes and cash, and a railway ticket front Dunedin to Clyde. A telegram received by the Superintendent of Police from "Ruby" was to the effect that she knew the deceased. He had no relatives in New Zealand, all his relatives being in Australia. The correspondence showed that the deceased's name was, in all probability, Angus Shaw, and that he was known about Rangiora following the occupation of farm labourer. From his appearance the deceased would be about thirty five. The inquest was adjourned sine die, pending a further enquiry by the police regarding identity.   -Press, 25/8/1920.

The remains of Private Angus Shaw were interred yesterday afternoon at the Anderson Bay Cemetery. Lieutenant Brooke represented the military authorities, Mr C. M. Smith (secretary of the local R.S.A.) was present in behalf of the R.S.A., and Chaplin Rev. R. Fairmaid conducted the service at the graveside.  -Evening Star, 27/8/1920.

Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.