Casualty of the Great War, Robert served in the 3rd Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F., Service No.28755. He was 26 and the son of Mrs. Ellen Kinchington of 40 Junction Road, Summer Hill, Sydney.
His name is recorded variously as:
George Emmett Conmee
George Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Newton Kinchington
1892 Ju; 14. Born as Conmee. Longreach QLD Son of Patrick Joseph Conmee and Norah Ellen (Nellie) Scanlan. His father died in 1906 and his mother re-married, Thomas Henry Kinchington (there were at least 7 other siblings)
1916 Jun 6. Enlisted Sydney. Next of kin is his mother Nellie Kinchington.
2875 (later 2875A) Private Robert Emmett Kinchington, 1st Pioneer (later 3rd) Battalion of Waverly, NSW. An engineer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 17 October 1916.
1919 Feb 5. ‘D' Company, 3rd Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, died of Septic Pneumonia at the International Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry while on leave 21 Jan 1919 to UK from 1st Australian Divisional Signal Company in France aged 26. 5 other Australian Soldiers who happened to be on leave in Killarney and heard about his death attended the burial.
He was one of 5 brothers who served during the war. He was the brother of 2707A "Jack" Private Thomas John Kinchington,* who was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium on 26 September 1917, Lieutenant Patrick Kinchington, MM, 6823 Private Vincent Kinchington and 986 Corporal James Timothy Conmee, MM.
* He was born Thomas Conmee 1890 Barcaldine, Queensland (Qld Birth Reg #C271), (aka Jack Thomas Neugent); son of Patrick Joseph and Norah (known as Nellie) Mary Cecilia (nee Scanlan) Conmee.
A steward prior to enlisting on 28 August 1916, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT "Ceramic" (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium, apparently aged 24 years, but according to his birth year he would have been 27 years when he died.
His name is recorded variously as:
George Emmett Conmee
George Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Newton Kinchington
1892 Ju; 14. Born as Conmee. Longreach QLD Son of Patrick Joseph Conmee and Norah Ellen (Nellie) Scanlan. His father died in 1906 and his mother re-married, Thomas Henry Kinchington (there were at least 7 other siblings)
1916 Jun 6. Enlisted Sydney. Next of kin is his mother Nellie Kinchington.
2875 (later 2875A) Private Robert Emmett Kinchington, 1st Pioneer (later 3rd) Battalion of Waverly, NSW. An engineer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 17 October 1916.
1919 Feb 5. ‘D' Company, 3rd Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, died of Septic Pneumonia at the International Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry while on leave 21 Jan 1919 to UK from 1st Australian Divisional Signal Company in France aged 26. 5 other Australian Soldiers who happened to be on leave in Killarney and heard about his death attended the burial.
He was one of 5 brothers who served during the war. He was the brother of 2707A "Jack" Private Thomas John Kinchington,* who was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium on 26 September 1917, Lieutenant Patrick Kinchington, MM, 6823 Private Vincent Kinchington and 986 Corporal James Timothy Conmee, MM.
* He was born Thomas Conmee 1890 Barcaldine, Queensland (Qld Birth Reg #C271), (aka Jack Thomas Neugent); son of Patrick Joseph and Norah (known as Nellie) Mary Cecilia (nee Scanlan) Conmee.
A steward prior to enlisting on 28 August 1916, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT "Ceramic" (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium, apparently aged 24 years, but according to his birth year he would have been 27 years when he died.
Casualty of the Great War, Robert served in the 3rd Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F., Service No.28755. He was 26 and the son of Mrs. Ellen Kinchington of 40 Junction Road, Summer Hill, Sydney.
His name is recorded variously as:
George Emmett Conmee
George Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Newton Kinchington
1892 Ju; 14. Born as Conmee. Longreach QLD Son of Patrick Joseph Conmee and Norah Ellen (Nellie) Scanlan. His father died in 1906 and his mother re-married, Thomas Henry Kinchington (there were at least 7 other siblings)
1916 Jun 6. Enlisted Sydney. Next of kin is his mother Nellie Kinchington.
2875 (later 2875A) Private Robert Emmett Kinchington, 1st Pioneer (later 3rd) Battalion of Waverly, NSW. An engineer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 17 October 1916.
1919 Feb 5. ‘D' Company, 3rd Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, died of Septic Pneumonia at the International Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry while on leave 21 Jan 1919 to UK from 1st Australian Divisional Signal Company in France aged 26. 5 other Australian Soldiers who happened to be on leave in Killarney and heard about his death attended the burial.
He was one of 5 brothers who served during the war. He was the brother of 2707A "Jack" Private Thomas John Kinchington,* who was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium on 26 September 1917, Lieutenant Patrick Kinchington, MM, 6823 Private Vincent Kinchington and 986 Corporal James Timothy Conmee, MM.
* He was born Thomas Conmee 1890 Barcaldine, Queensland (Qld Birth Reg #C271), (aka Jack Thomas Neugent); son of Patrick Joseph and Norah (known as Nellie) Mary Cecilia (nee Scanlan) Conmee.
A steward prior to enlisting on 28 August 1916, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT "Ceramic" (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium, apparently aged 24 years, but according to his birth year he would have been 27 years when he died.
His name is recorded variously as:
George Emmett Conmee
George Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Kinchington
Robert Emmett Newton Kinchington
1892 Ju; 14. Born as Conmee. Longreach QLD Son of Patrick Joseph Conmee and Norah Ellen (Nellie) Scanlan. His father died in 1906 and his mother re-married, Thomas Henry Kinchington (there were at least 7 other siblings)
1916 Jun 6. Enlisted Sydney. Next of kin is his mother Nellie Kinchington.
2875 (later 2875A) Private Robert Emmett Kinchington, 1st Pioneer (later 3rd) Battalion of Waverly, NSW. An engineer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Borda (A30) on 17 October 1916.
1919 Feb 5. ‘D' Company, 3rd Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, died of Septic Pneumonia at the International Hotel, Killarney, County Kerry while on leave 21 Jan 1919 to UK from 1st Australian Divisional Signal Company in France aged 26. 5 other Australian Soldiers who happened to be on leave in Killarney and heard about his death attended the burial.
He was one of 5 brothers who served during the war. He was the brother of 2707A "Jack" Private Thomas John Kinchington,* who was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium on 26 September 1917, Lieutenant Patrick Kinchington, MM, 6823 Private Vincent Kinchington and 986 Corporal James Timothy Conmee, MM.
* He was born Thomas Conmee 1890 Barcaldine, Queensland (Qld Birth Reg #C271), (aka Jack Thomas Neugent); son of Patrick Joseph and Norah (known as Nellie) Mary Cecilia (nee Scanlan) Conmee.
A steward prior to enlisting on 28 August 1916, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT "Ceramic" (A40) on 7 October 1916. He was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium, apparently aged 24 years, but according to his birth year he would have been 27 years when he died.
