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Robert Lloyd “Bob” Le Fevre

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Robert Lloyd “Bob” Le Fevre

Birth
Pyengana, Break O'Day Council, Tasmania, Australia
Death
22 Jul 1938 (aged 20)
Winnaleah, Dorset Council, Tasmania, Australia
Burial
Branxholm, Dorset Council, Tasmania, Australia Add to Map
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Trove - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-title68
Examiner (Launceston, Tas.: 1900-1954), Mon 25 Jul 1938, Page 6, DEATH IN GRAVEL PIT FALL
No One to Blame, Says Derby Coroner
After an inquest at Derby on Saturday the coroner (Mr M.G. Holmes) found that Robert Lloyd Lefevre (20), son of Mr James Lefevre, of Winnaleah, died on Friday of injuries received in a fall of gravel and no blame was attachable to anyone.
William Alan Lefevre, the dead youth's brother, explained that, with Charles Whitmore and Roy Gregson, he and his brother were loading gravel on to a lorry at a pit about two miles from Winnaleah, when the fall occurred from half way up the 25 foot face. The gravel hit the ground and bounced like a wave, carrying Robert Lefevre along and throwing him against a wheel of the lorry.
The fact that he had his head against the wheel allowed him to breathe while the others were removing the gravel from on top of him. He was then put on the lorry and taken to Winnaleah but died 20 minutes after a doctor had been called.
Witness said that on reaching the pit they had decided it looked dangerous, and he had climbed up the face and knocked off the loose pieces.
Benjamin William Turner, Council Clerk, stated that he had not given anyone permission to use the pit.
Trove - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-title68
Examiner (Launceston, Tas.: 1900-1954), Mon 25 Jul 1938, Page 6, DEATH IN GRAVEL PIT FALL
No One to Blame, Says Derby Coroner
After an inquest at Derby on Saturday the coroner (Mr M.G. Holmes) found that Robert Lloyd Lefevre (20), son of Mr James Lefevre, of Winnaleah, died on Friday of injuries received in a fall of gravel and no blame was attachable to anyone.
William Alan Lefevre, the dead youth's brother, explained that, with Charles Whitmore and Roy Gregson, he and his brother were loading gravel on to a lorry at a pit about two miles from Winnaleah, when the fall occurred from half way up the 25 foot face. The gravel hit the ground and bounced like a wave, carrying Robert Lefevre along and throwing him against a wheel of the lorry.
The fact that he had his head against the wheel allowed him to breathe while the others were removing the gravel from on top of him. He was then put on the lorry and taken to Winnaleah but died 20 minutes after a doctor had been called.
Witness said that on reaching the pit they had decided it looked dangerous, and he had climbed up the face and knocked off the loose pieces.
Benjamin William Turner, Council Clerk, stated that he had not given anyone permission to use the pit.

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