Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Coningsby E H Pte 6479 Edward Henry 7 Inf Bn 29 Salesman Married Meth
Address: Ascot Vale, Maribyrnong Rd, 399
Next of Kin: Conningsby, Selina Eleanor, Mrs, wife, 399 Maribyrnong Rd, Ascot Vale
234 Maribyrnog Rd, Ascot Vale
Enlisted: 31 Jan 1916
Embarked: A71 Nestor 2 Oct 1916
Relatives on Active Service:
Coningsby R H Pte 1157 brother
McLean J W-Pte-736 brother in law DOI
Lee W Lt brother in law
Date of Death: 23/08/1918
CWGC: "Son of Robert William and Beatrice Coningsby; husband of Selina E. Coningsby, of 187, Maribyrnong Rd., Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia. Born at Richmond, Victoria".
HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES
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Extracts from the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiries Bureau Correspondence.
Conningsby belonged to C Co. He came over from Australia on the "Nestor" with the 21st Reinforcements. He was killed about 5 am on August 23 by a piece of shell near Proyart on the Somme. Among those who witnessed it were L/Cpl King 5701 C Co, and Sgt Lewis of C Co. Both these have come through all right. Conningsby was buried in St Martin's Wood near Proyart.
Reference: E S Grant 6503 C Co
No 12 General, Rouen, 2-1-19
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He was my Company Clerk, and was with me when he was killed by shell fire on 23rd August close by Proyart Railway Station. We were supporting the 5th Battalion in an attack and were about 1000 yards behind the front line. It was about 5 am. He was the last casualty of the day in our Company. He was hit just above the right hip and died soon after. I wrote a letter to his brother giving full details.
Informant - Capt H J Knight
7th Battalion AIF
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Pte. E. H. Coningsby, 7th Battalion, whose relatives reside at "Franzac", Maribyrnong road, Ascot Vale, was killed in action in France, on 23rd August. His brothers-in-law, Lt. W Lee and Bdr J McLean, are both on active service.
ROLL OF HONOR. (1918, September 12). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved August 11, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74607124
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Mentioned in this correspondence
Made a statement relating to the death of Morgan W J Pte 2208
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall A-F
Moonee Ponds West Methodist Church*
Moonee Ponds West Methodist*
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours
In Memoriam
CONINGSBY.-Killed in action in France on
August 23, 1918, 6479, Pte. Edward Henry, be-
loved eldest brother of Althea and Hilda;
brother-in-law of Lieut. W. Lee and Bdr. J.
McLean (both on active service).
Better a hero's grave in France
Than a shirker's grave at home.
Manly, unselfish, and brave.
-(Inserted by his sorrowing sisters, A. B. Lee
and H. F. McLean, "Franzac" Maribyrnong
road, Ascotvale.)
Family Notices (1918, September 5). The Argus
(Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1406702
CONINGSBY -In memory of my dear brother
Pte Edward (Ted) Coningsby, 7th Batt ,
killed in action in France, 23rd August, 1918
He died doing his duty
-(Inserted by his sorrowing sister, Althea Lee)
CONINGSBY-In loving memory of my dear
brother, Ted, killed in action in France, 23rd
August, 1918
Sleep on dear brother, in that far-off grave,
Your life for your country you bravely gave
-(Inserted by his loving sister, Hilda McLean)
The Argus 23 August 1919
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4701994
CONINGSBY.-In loving memory of my dear
brother, Pte. E. H Coningsby, late 7th Btn.,
killed in action at Proyart, 23/8/19 [sic]; buried
Heath Cemetery.
For God and country.
-(Inserted by his loving sister, A. B. Lee.)
The Argus 23 August 1920
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4588461
CONINGSBY.- ln loving memory of our dearly
loved eldest son, Edward Henry (Ted), 7th
Battalion, killed in action in France on August
23, 1918.
Greater love hath, no man than this, that he
lay down his life for his friends.
The Argus 23 August 1924
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4163621
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