Outback Graves Markers

Paul Stewart O'BRIEN

Burial Location:Split Rock Station - permission required to visit  (details...)
Occupation: Pastoral lessee and stockman
Place of Death: Top Camp on Split Rock Station
Date of Death: 13 November 1936
Age:48 years
Cause of Death:Natural causes
OGM Ref#: 3171
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
This is a photograph of plaque number 3171 for PAUL STEWART OBRIEN at SPLIT ROCK STN

REF 3171 PAUL STEWART OBRIEN SPLIT ROCK STN

THIS IS A PHOTO OF PLAQUES AT Split Rock St Old Homestead

Plaques at Split Rock St Old Homestead

Biography

It was reported about Saturday 14 November that the body of P. S. O'Brien was found by natives on Split Rock Station south of Ashburton Downs. The police and the District Medical Officer, Dr. Adams, proceeded to the station to investigate.

On 19 November 1936, a newspaper article read: "The manager of Ashburton Downs Pastoral Co has reported the death of Paul Stewart O'Brien, an outcamp man in the employ of Ashburton Downs Station. Constable Wightman and the Coroner left by car to investigate this morning, as the death was reported by a native and it was unable to ascertain the cause of death from him." 

The deceased was buried by by Police Constable Stanley J Wightman (Regimental No 1590) and Arthur R Adams RM, of The Residency, Onslow.

 

 

Parents:Topsy and Stewart O'BRIEN
Birth Details:Born circa 1888 in Onslow
Death Certificate:300002/1936, Ashburton
Comments:DECEASED NATIVES' ESTATES:
O'BRIEN Paul Stewart. Date of death: November 13, 1936. Address: Split Rock Station via. Onslow and late of Turee Station and Meekatharra. Occupation: Pastoral lessee and stockman.