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KINGSMILL, Herbert Cyrus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 622 |
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| 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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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 622 | |
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| 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. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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).