GA-STNL-0396

Record Date: 
3 May 2024
Graveyard: 
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAPTAIN RICHARD CROFTON GEORGE MOORE KINKEAD, R.A.M.C ATTACHED TO X™ ROYAL HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE ATTENDING THE WOUNDED NEAR KLEIN-ZILLE-BEKE, IN BELGIUM ON 30™ OCT. 1914, AGED 31 YEARS AND BURIED IN THE CEMETERY AT YPRES. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS, PROFESSOR R.J. AND EMILY KINKEAD.

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.27272663
Longitude: 
-9.0537133799738
Additional details
References: 
The Galway Express. March 13th. (1915). "The Late Capt. Kinkead, R.A.M.C. a Soldier's Tribute". (Letter from Pte. W. Rowson to Professor Kinkead, Foster House, Galway). mm MU lM M£M« (OF COTMM GmiM MtoRE MNKKD ATTACHE® T® W" R®YAL teSW KILLE© IN JOT® WHffiJS ATTENHNIS THE WSOMBIB ME® KLEIN ZELLE BEKE.IN BELGIUM @N 3®TK 0CT.I3M MB 31 YBJfflS AW® BUME® IN THE CEIMFIEMY AT Thus IXblit was mecte® w m B«m IPmfesot E. J.anb Emily Kinkerd.
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
KINKEAD
Notes: 

A brass wall plaque on a black marble backing. The border of the plaque is decorated with Celtic interlaced patterns. Over the Ins. there is a coat of arms and crest. Below is a motto on a scroll which reads "SPE SPECTO". The maker's name "T.R. SCOTT & C. .. DUBLIN." occurs on the lower left hand comer of the plaque. For other Kinkeads see also Nos. 94, 287, 360 and 395 and references thereto.