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"FATAL FALL FROM TRUCK

BRISBANE, Friday.— Stephen Gavin (49), married, of Tower-street, East Ipswich, was killed when he fell from a truck on the Brisbane-Cleveland road near Capalaba at 5.15 p.m. to-day. Gavin was a passenger in a "blitz" wagon driven by Frederick Dakin, of the R.A.A.F., Amberley. Police were told that Dakin applied the brakes on a wet road to avoid another vehicle Gavin fell out of the doorless truck as the brakes gripped suddenly. He had head injuries and died before the ambulance car arrived. Police are continuing their investigations." - from the Mackay Daily Mercury 26 Mar 1949 (nla.gov.au)

"Obituary - MR. STEVE GAVIN

Mr. Stephen Gavin, who died at the age of 46 years as the result of an accident at Capalaba on the Cleveland-road, was the youngest of nine children, seven sons and two daughters, of Mr. and Mrs James Gavin, who resided a Pechey, near Crow's Nest. The late Mr. Gavin received his education at the local school and, at the early age of 16 volunteered for active service in the First World War. He served with the 5th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt and Palestine. He was one of five brothers who enlisted, and one, James, paid the supreme sacrifice. After returning from the war, the late Mr. Steve Gavin worked in the Postal Department in Toowoomba, at the Chillagoe Smelters, and in the Mourilyan Sugar Mills. He worked on the construction of the aerodrome at Amberley, and during the Second World War was attached to the R.A.A.F, in which he served in the ground staff for nine years until he met with his fatal accident. He is survived by his widow (formerly Miss Alice Redmond, of Sandgate), one child, James (10); four brothers, Jack (Toowoomba), William (Dalby), Joseph (Woombye), George (Sandgate), and two sisters, Mrs. Coman (Sandgate) and Mrs. Chaffey (Windsor). The late Mr. Gavin was very popular amongst all who knew him on account of his genial disposition." - from the Queensland Times 09 Apr 1949 (nla.gov.au)