A TROOPER'S DEATH

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13148, 1 September 1914, Page 5

A TROOPER'S DEATH

FALLS FROM A TItAMCAB

Per Press Association, \

CIIKISTCHIIRCn, August 31

A mounted trooper was killed by a fall from a tramcar in Colombo Street on Sunday evening when returning to camp. He had been identified as Trooper Matthew Gallagher, of Gibbon Street, Sydenham. He was a member of"B" Squadron, having just- been transferred from the infantry. Ho was 28 years of age, and his parents reside at Prebleton. •

When the roll call was sounded this morning it was found that Trooper Matthew Gallagher was -missing. Gallagher's cousin thereupon proceeded to the morgue, and identified deceased by a vest lie was wearing. Deceased'was standing by himself on the rear platform of the 9.115 Addingtou car from Cathedral Square. As the conductor came through from collecting tho tickets, Gallagher appeared to slip and pitched headlong on the road, sustaining a fractured skull, and dying on the way to • the hospital. • ■ • • Deceased was one of the survivors o/ the Saltwater.Creek boating taigcdy oJ two or three yars ago,