William Harold Grayland (1926–1949)
William Grayland, 23, of Moore st, Colac, was fatally injured yesterday when he was crushed between a semi-trailer and a shed post at Colac West.
Grayland was steering a semi-trailer which was being pushed by another vehicle into a shed.
Police believe he left the cabin unexpectedly, because when the driver of the other vehicle walked into the shed he found Grayland pinned between the vehicle and the post.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- funeral, Camperdown Chronicle (Vic), 9 August 1949, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Grayland, William George (father)
- Grayland, Abram James (uncle)
- Grayland, Abram (grandfather)
Citation details
'Grayland, William Harold (1926–1949)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/grayland-william-harold-14685/text25824, accessed 9 November 2024.