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War Memorial
Australia

End of a Promissng Career.
YOUNG MAN'S TRAGIC DEATH.
It will be with profound regret that the many friends of Mr Robt Embelton, of Lake Charm and Northcote, will hear of the sad death of his youngest son Norman John Embelton, R.A.N., which took place early on Wednesday morning as the result of a riding accident at Preston the previous day. It appears that with a party of friends he was out riding when  his horse stumbled, partly unseating its rider, The horse then bolted completely unseating him. His foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged some distance. In an  unconscious condition he was conveyed in a St John's Ambulance to the Melbourne Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The deceased, who was only 20 years of age had a promising career before him. He was, 2 years ago, one of four successful candidates to pass a competitive examination for the position of paymaster's assistant in the Australian Navy. Since then he had, on H.M.S. Drake, been taken to the old country and visited all the important admiralty dockyards of Great Britain. He came out in one of the Australian  cruisers and had up to lately been on active service in one or the other of the Australian ships. He had been twice to New Quinea with the fleet. On his last visit there he contracted a slight attack of malaria, and had received leave of absence in consequence. He intended visiting this district in the course of a few days to look up his old friends at  Lake Charm. The remains were accorded a naval funeral yesterday, the place of interment being the Coburg cemetery. Great sympathy is expressed on all sides for Mr and Mrs  Embelton and family in their irreparable loss.

Youngest son of Robert and Elizabeth Embelton of Northcote