The Conrick family plot, St Kilda Cemetery, Vic. Australia. There is a 4 to 5 metre tall stone memorial with a Celtic Cross. On the face of the base stone, there's a memorial to Rupert. (See photos)
Inscription -
"Also of Their Grand Son Sergt. Rupert Love Conrick 11th Batt Tank Corps B.E.F..
An old Bensonian. Killed in Action at Arras France 23rd August Aged 34 Years - R-I-P-."
"His Life was gentle, and the elements so mix'd in him that nature might sit up and say to all the world, This was a Man."
Rupert was a member of Sir Frank Benson's Shakespearean Company, London, for 4 years.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) View title info Wed 18 Sep 1918. Page 1 :
CONRICK.- ''A tribute of love to the memory of our dearly loved nephew and cousin, Rupert Love Conrick, who was killed in action in France on August 23, 1918. (Inserted by his loving uncle, Arthur B. Palmer, and cousins, Ida, Sid, Vera, and Horace, "Byron," Longmore street, St. Kilda.)''
CONRlCK.- ''In loving memory of my dear nephew, Rupert Love Conrick, killed in action, August 23, 1918. R.I.P. (Inserted by his aunt, Mrs. Gleeson, and family.)''
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1446892
The Conrick family plot, St Kilda Cemetery, Vic. Australia. There is a 4 to 5 metre tall stone memorial with a Celtic Cross. On the face of the base stone, there's a memorial to Rupert. (See photos)
Inscription -
"Also of Their Grand Son Sergt. Rupert Love Conrick 11th Batt Tank Corps B.E.F..
An old Bensonian. Killed in Action at Arras France 23rd August Aged 34 Years - R-I-P-."
"His Life was gentle, and the elements so mix'd in him that nature might sit up and say to all the world, This was a Man."
Rupert was a member of Sir Frank Benson's Shakespearean Company, London, for 4 years.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) View title info Wed 18 Sep 1918. Page 1 :
CONRICK.- ''A tribute of love to the memory of our dearly loved nephew and cousin, Rupert Love Conrick, who was killed in action in France on August 23, 1918. (Inserted by his loving uncle, Arthur B. Palmer, and cousins, Ida, Sid, Vera, and Horace, "Byron," Longmore street, St. Kilda.)''
CONRlCK.- ''In loving memory of my dear nephew, Rupert Love Conrick, killed in action, August 23, 1918. R.I.P. (Inserted by his aunt, Mrs. Gleeson, and family.)''
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1446892
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Lance Corporal, Tank Corps.
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