KINGSLEY, Louis
| Service Numbers: | 69, 545 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1901, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll p. 504 & 505 note he enrolled in the 5th QIB while in South Africa. Its assumed he enrolled in May 1901 when his previous unit the 3rd QMI embarked to return to Australia. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Spring Hill, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 69, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 1 Mar 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 69, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900. | |
| 9 May 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 69, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 505 notes he enrolled in the 5th QIB while in South Africa, assumed discharge from 3rd QMI embarked 9 May 1901 being the date the 3rd QMI embarked to return to Australia. | |
| 10 May 1901: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 545, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll p. 504 & 505 note he enrolled in the 5th QIB while in South Africa. Its assumed he enrolled in May 1901 when his previous unit the 3rd QMI embarked to return to Australia. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 545, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Louis Kingsley served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 69 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, econd as a Sergeant S.N. 545 in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. It is noted on the nominal roll for his second service that he enrolled in the 5th QIB while in South Africa, it assumed he enrolled immediately after his service in the 3rd QMI ended and prior to the 3rd QMI embarking to return to Australia.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468, 504 & 505).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Louis Kingsley served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 69, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry. Second service was as a Sergeant S.N. 545, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.
When he joined the 3rd QMI in 1900 and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 3 Mar 1900, it noted he was single and residing at 32 Herbert St, Spring Hill, Brisbane. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 3rd QMI, Bk 3 p. 19, it is noted that his ledger total was transfered to the paybooks for the 5th QIB, whon he joined them following completion of his service with the 3rd QMI.
Murray, in his compilation of the AWM Boer War Nominal Roll on p. 504 to 505, notes members of the 5th QIB who enrolled/enlisted in South Africa.
Louis Kingsley enrolled in South Africa with the 5th QIB and as such was not recorded on the original nominal roll for the 5th Queensland (Imperial Bushmen) Contingent held by National Archives. He was however, recorded in the Boer War Service Paybooks of the 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 150, where it is noted he transfered from the 3rd QMI and was attached to the 5th QIB on 9 May 1901.
The Brisbane Courier, 16 May 1902, reported that Sergeant Lewis Kingsley, remained in South Africa for further service when the 5th QIB returned to Australia. The Boer War Service Paybooks of the 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 150, notes he sailed for England on 15 May 1902 aboard Manhatten and was discharged on 13 Jun 1902, it's assumed in England.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468 and 505; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 3rd QMI, Bk 3 p. 19, and 5th QIB, Bk 4 p. 150).
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