Herbert Cyrus KINGSMILL

KINGSMILL, Herbert Cyrus

Service Number: 622
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Glebe, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 622
20 Aug 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 622, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 & 518 notes part of 1st Draft of 6th QIB embarked at Sydney 20 Aug 1901 aboard Britannic arriving Cape Town 22 Sep 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Herbert Cyrus Kingsmill served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 24 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and second as a Private S.N. 622 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Newspaper reports from May 1902 note that he remained in South Africa for further service when the 6th returned to Australia, his date of return and discharge is unknown. (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 480 & 518).