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War Memorial
Australia

Son of Thomas Henry WINKWORTH and Theresa Harriet nee NOLAN

Husband of Constance Hadley WINKWORTH

SHOT DEAD IN GARDEN
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.
Attracted by the actions of a horse in the garden of her home at Mylor Mrs. Winkworth went to investigate. She found her husband, Albert Winkworth, lying in the grass with a bullet wound in his head and a rifle beside him. He died in hospital.

MYLOR SHOOTING CASE
Gardener Found Dead
Mr. Albert George Winkworth, 41 years of age, of Mylor. shot himself in his garden yesterday afternoon, and died in the Adelaide Hospital at midnight. It was shortly before 6  o'clock when Mrs. Winkworth found her husband in the garden. He must have been there since about 4 o'clock, although no one seems to have heard the shot. Mrs. Winkworth had a long vigil in the corridor of the hospital ward. She declined to sleep because she thought that her husband might recover consciousness if only for a minute. She was made comfortable by the nurses while doctors battled to save the life of her husband, but without success.
Born in Victoria, Mr. Winkworth came to South Australia, at an early age. He went to the war and was wounded. On his return to Australia he was married. He contracted  pneumonic influenza, which later played havoc with his health. He did not at any time, however, speak of taking his life. The couple took a mixed business at North Adelaide, but it was sold last year owing to the poor state of health of Mr. Winkworth. They went to Mylor to live on the property of an uncle, it being hoped that the surroundings would restore him to health. For the last year Mr. Winkworth was not able to work.