Herbert Cyrus KINGSMILL

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KINGSMILL, Herbert Cyrus

Service Number:	24
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Glebe, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 24, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 24, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
14 Mar 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 24, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to Bronchitis returned to Australia aboard Ranee arriving Brisbane 7 Mar 1901, discharged 14 Mar 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).

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