| Other Info | After recovering from wounds in France, he was posted to the 9th Battalion and reached Gallipoli at the end of September 1915. At first he was ordered off to a battalion of another regiment. He was appointed adjutant of that other battalion and not without great difficulty and much persistence did he get permission to return to his own Regiment. After sundry adventures on his way across the hills from Anzac to Suvla, Captain Conybeare reached the 9th Worcestershire on October 6th. Instantly he observed and recorded the impression given by the Battalion. " Here," he wrote, " I might be in the 1st Battalion again. Perfect order, organisation and system " and added that " the men are just about the same as those of the 1st
Battalion " ; than which he could have given them no higher praise. Captain Conybeare was a great acquisition to the renascent battalion. Fearless, sturdy and capable, he was a fine type of Regimental officer and one of the most popular leaders in the Regiment. On arrival he was appointed Adjutant; and it was largely due to his work and example that the Battalion maintained its high standard during the trying time which followed.
Died age 23. Son of the late Henry Crawford Conybeare (Indian Civil Service) and of Amy M. Conybeare, of Platway, Shaldon, Teignmouth, Devon. His brother Maynard Henry Crawford Conybeare also died in service. Basra Memorial, Iraq - Panel 18 and 63. |
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