An inquest was held over the body of Private William George Gilbert, 2nd Bu. Welch Regiment atthe Public Mortuar August 31 before Mr. I. T.
Coroner, and a verdict passed of accidental death from drowning."
Witnesses included Corporal Harold Cole, 2nd Bu.
Welch Regi-tment, who identified the body of deceased at the Mortuary, and: who was corporal of the guard on Aug:
on the str. Taming stationed at the Old Ningpo Wharf where the accident occurred. Between 12.60 And 1,80 pam. witness said he heard scream and went to the gangway. Ite saw nobody on the pontoon and going to the quay side he saw Pri vote' Lynch and Private Birt struggling in the water. Witness Went back to find @ rope which, however, he was unable to do, but he threw a life buoy from' the steamer into the water. Witness then learned that deceased was. the water and he removed his boots and jumped in, swimming the length of the dock several times. without discovering the body. Lieutenant Birch then ordered witness out of the water. At 4a pin. the men dragging the dock brought the body to the surface, and after an unsuccessful attempt at artificial respiration, a medical officer from the ship pronounced life extinct.
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