Horace Oswald Johnson

  General Notes:

Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Saturday 11 November 1922
Horace Oswald Johnson, aged 22 years, carpenter of Allenbee road, East Camberwell, appeared before Mr. A. Howley, J.P., at the Camberwell Court on Friday, on four counts of having stolen timber from buildings in the course of erection in the East Camberwell district. Johnson, who pleased guilty, was committed for trial on November 15.

Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Monday 23 July 1928.
CYCLE CRASHES INTO FENCE
Man and Woman Injured.
When a motor cycle and sidecar skidded and crashed into a fence in Balwyn road, Balwyn yesterday afternoon a man and a woman were injured. They are: -
JOHNSON, HORACE aged 28 years of Allambra road, Camberwell -Cut leg and shock
McSEETER, Mrs. EVA, aged 50 years, of Clifton street, Richmond -Fractured skull.
Mrs McSeeter who is Mr Johnson's mother-in-law, was thrown against the fence when the motor-cycle struck it, and her head came into violent contact with a post. Mr. Johnson was thrown against some barbed wire. Both were taken to the Melbourne Hospital in an ambulance, and Mrs McSeeter was admitted in a serious condition Mr Johnson went home after treatment.

Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Tuesday 24 July 1928.
Injured Woman's Death.
Mrs. Eva McFeeters, aged 50 years, of Clifton street, Richmond, died at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday evening. She was a passenger in a sidecar attached to a motor-cycle ridden by her son-in-law, Horace .Johnson, of Alhambra road, Camberwell, when it skidded and crashed into a fence in Balwyn road, Balwyn on Sunday afternoon. Mrs McFeeters received a fractured skull when her head came in contact with a post.

Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Wednesday 1 August 1928.
THROWN FROM SIDECAR.
Finding of Accidental Death.
When he swerved the motor-cycle and sidecar which he was riding to pass a motor-car in Balwyn road, Balwyn, on July 22, Horace Oswald Johnson, carpenter, of Allambee road, East Camberwell, lost control of the machine, which crashed into a fence and then stuck a tree. Johnson's mother-in-law, Eva May McFeeters, aged 48 years, of Clifton street, Richmond, who was in the sidecar, was thrown out, and
received fatal injuries. The city coroner (Mr. D. Berriman, P.M.) held an inquest on Tuesday.
.Johnson, in a statement to the police, said: -As I came up behind the motor-car in Balwyn road I sounded the horn of my motor-cycle, and the car drew over to the left. I then began to pass. The motor-car, however, swerved back to the centre of the road, forcing me on to the incorrect
side, which was very rough. I lost control of the motor-cycle, which ran down an embankment.
The Coroner-I suggest that you give up riding a motor-cycle and try a wheel- barrow, you could not do much damage with that. I find that Mrs. McFeeters death was accidental.

Horace Oswald Johnson enlisted in the Civil Construction Corps Register on 4/1/1943. His address was 5 Immarna Road, Hartwell. He was married with 2 dependent children. His medical examination describes him as: - height - 5 feet 8 inches, weight - 10 stone 7 pounds and his other ailments were Asthma and bad stomach. He was classified as fit for Victoria only. He was discharged on 30/11/1943.

Electoral Roll: -
1919, 1924 - 42 Allambee Avenue, Camberwell, Vic - carpenter.
1931 - 18 Allambee Road, Camberwell, Vic - carpenter.
1926 - 12 Mayfield Avenue, Camberwell, Vic - carpenter.
1946 - 5 Immarna Road, Camberwell, Vic. - carpenter.

Horace was a member of the Ferntree Gully Bowling Club.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Builder And Contractor.

• connection.

Horace married Winifred Eva May McFeeters, daughter of Andrew Wilson McFeeters and Eva May Morris, in 1921 in Victoria Australia. (Winifred Eva May McFeeters was born about 1902, died on 22 Apr 1993 and was buried on 26 Apr 1993 in Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (1697).