CONYBEARE, Edwin James
| Service Number: | 477 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, 1868 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | Died of Illness (enteric fever), Bloemfontein, South Africa, 16 June 1900 |
| Cemetery: |
President Brand Cemetery, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orange Boer War Memorial, Orange Cenotaph, Orange Post WW2 Honour Board |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Driver, 477, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 477, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles | |
| 17 Jan 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Southern Cross |
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Edwin James CONYBEARE was born in 1868 in Orange, NSW - The surname is also listed as CONEYBEER
His parents were John Powsland CONEYBEER & Mary Ann HOBBS who were married in 1853 in Tiverton, England and arrived in Sydney on the ship Wallasea in 1865 with several of their children - they had 12 children in all
Edwin married Gertrude HENNESSY in 1891 in Orange and she died in 1894 - their first child Vera died at 11 months and Gertrude died giving birth to the 2nd child Gertrude.
He joined up with the 1st NSW Mounted Rifles who embarked at Sydney on the transport ship Southern Cross on 17th January, 1900 disembarking on the 19th Feb. - the regiment returned to Australia on 30th March, 1901 leaving Cape Town, South Africa and arriving in Sydney on 29th April - only port of call was Fremantle WA
Edwin died of enteric fever on 16th June 1900 at Bloemfontein and is buried in Bloemfontein cemetery
PHOTO of the 1st NSW Rifles leaving Sydney (www.firstbattalionassociation1rar.org.au)
INFO on the 1st NSW Rifles from the Australian War Memorial (www.awm.gov.au)
"OBITUARY. The late Driver E. J. Conybeare
Orange. Thursday - Driver E. J. Conybeare of the NSW Mounted Corp under Colonel Knight whose death at Bloemfontein from enteric fever is officially reported was a native of this town and went from here to the war. He was very popular and respected by a large circle of friends. He had been in a number of engagement at the front and had some very narrow escapes. His death is much regretted here. On of his brothers Mr. John Conybeare was serving with the Soudan Contingent and another Mr. F. W. Conybeare is a member of Parliament for East Torrens in South Australia. His parents and other relatives are old and much respected residents here." - from the Sydney Evening News 22 Jun 1900 (nla.gov.au)
STORY about Edwins father John Powsland and mother Mary Ann (adb.anu.edu.au)
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