Sampson died of a digestive condition that could easily have been rectified with a very simple operation that was not available at the time, which is rather sad but indicative of the time period and the remote location.
His Grave Number is 284 in the Methodist Area at Mt Magnet.
Name: Sampson V BASTIAN
Gender: Male
Registration number 51
Registration year 1917
Registration place: Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Name: Verduns BASTIAN [Sampson Verdern Bastian]
Gender: Male
Registration number 28
Registration year 1918
Registration place: Murchison, Western Australia, Australia
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42842253/sompren-verdun-bastian : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for Sompren Verdun Bastian (unknown–7 Aug), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42842253, citing Mount Magnet Cemetery, Mount Magnet, Mount Magnet Shire, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Bilbo Senn (contributor 48214134) .
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Categories: Western Australia, Child Mortality