536867 Lance Bombardier William Ernest Tregea, (1921-13/12/1943). "on the railway line"

FOUND ON RAILWAY.

BODY OF DUNEDIN SOLDIER. 

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. 

The body of a soldier, Wilson Ernest Tregea, a married man, aged 32, who lived at 310 Macandrew Road, Dunedin, was found on the railway line near the Orari station early this morning after the night express from Christchurch had passed through.  -Ashburton Guardian, 13/12/1943.

DEATHS.

TREGEA. — On December 13, 1943, at Orari, Lance-bombardier W. E. Tregea, dearly loved husband of Christina Emma Tregea, of 310 Macandrew road, South Dunedin; aged 32 years. Deeply mourned. — The Funeral will leave our Chapel, King Edward street, South Dunedin, To-morrow (Wednesday), December 15, at 2 p.m., for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery. — Cole and 6on. funeral directors.  -Evening Star, 14/12/1943.

The inquest into the death of Wilson Ernest Tregea, who was killed as the result of a railway accident at Orari on Monday morning, was opened at the Temuka Courthouse yesterday before the Coroner. Mr H. Morgan. After evidence of identification had been given by the father of the deceased, Reuben Tregea, 51 Burns Street, Dunedin, the inquest was adjourned sine die.  -Timaru Herald, 15/12/1943.

BEREAVEMNT NOTICES.

TREGEA. — Mrs Tregea, Dunedin, sincerely Thanks all relations and friends for letters, telegrams, and floral tributes received during her recent sad bereavement. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgment.  -Otago Daily Times, 23/12/1943.

INQUEST AT TIMARU

SOLDIER’S FATAL FALL FROM TRAIN 

“Death by misadventure” was the verdict returned by Mr H. Morgan, at an inquest at Timaru on Monday into the death of Wilson Ernest Tregea, a soldier, who was found in a mutilated condition beside the railway line just south of Orari on December 13. Tregea’s body was found by Kenneth Milne, a fireman. 

Giving evidence at the inquest, G. A. Rance, a soldier, who travelled in the train from Christchurch with Tregea on the date mentioned, said he had fallen asleep at Rakaia, and when he woke up at Oamaru Tregea was missing. 

The district inspector for the New Zealand Railways Department at Dunedin (Mr W E Wilson) said that as the lavatory chute from Tregea’s carriage had been found beside the track between the station and the place where the body was found, it was probable that he had fallen under the wheels of the carriage at the station, and been struck by this chute. Tregea’s body had been found nearly a quarter of a mile from the station. 

Marks along the line showed where the body had been dragged, said Constable R. J. Shannon who was called to the scene of the accident. 

The Coroner found that Tregea died from multiple injuries, received as a result of accidentally falling beneath a railway carriage and being dragged along the railway line.  -Press, 26/4/1944.

Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.