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- TERRIBLE LYDDITE ACCIDENT.

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TERRIBLE LYDDITE ACCIDENT. THREE MEN KILLED. As the range officer at the Okehampton Artil- lery Camp was making his usual inspection on Tuesday of the practice ranges before the com- mencement of firing he discovered three dead bodies, fearfully shattered, evidently by lyddite. The remains were afterwards identified as being those of Sergeant Bleakley, R.F.A., Police-con- stable Hall, of the Devon Constabulary, stationed at Okehampton, and ex-Sergeant Vanstone, also of the Devon Constabulary, residing at Okehamp- ton. These men have been missing since Monday afternoon. Details that have been gathered show that ex-Sergeant Vanstone discovered the unex- ploded lyddite shell partially buried some few days ago, near Yestor, on Dartmoor, and with Sergeant Bleakley, R.A.. and Police COIItable Hall, visited the spot on Monday afternoon. Then they commenced to unearth the missile, and it is evident whilst they were doing this the catastro- phe occurred. Sergeant Yanstone was found with his hands blown off and a large wound in the stomach, but otherwise he had no inj ury and was quite recognisable. Police Constable Hall had his head and both arms BLOWN CLEAN AWAY FROM THE BODY, which in itself was badly shattered. Sergeant Bleakley, who belonged to the 96th Battery, and came from Preston, was blown to atoms, his scalp and hair being found near the scene of the disaster, and his foot some 70 yards away. It is only by the foot and boot that he can be identi- fied, other portions of his body being completely destroyed. From the appearances on the spot it is clear that Sergeant Bleakley was in the act of lifting the shell from the earth when the explosion took place, and this accounts for his being so com- pletely shattered. The shell is described as a 40- pounder blind lyddite. At the Royal Artillery Camp, at Okehampton. the same afternoon, Mr. Prickman (coroner), opened an inquest on the three men. Colonel Eustace represented the military authorities and Superintendent Egan appeared for the police authorities. Only medical evidence was given, and the bodies having been identified, the inquest was adjourned until Monday next.

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