Regimental number | 268 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Claremont Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Clermont, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, J B Kingsbury, Clermont, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | SIG |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A34 Persic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 5 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 5 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 8th October 1918, north east of Montbrehain, while his battery was preparing for action, enemy aeroplanes flew over and dropped large bombs, killing and wounding several men and igniting ammunition and camouflage nets in a gun pit. He, with a N.C.O. and men ran into the gun pit, and, by putting out the burning ammunition and net, saved the wounded, and also ammunition at a time when it was urgently required. It was a fine action in face of exploding ammunition and from bombs and machine gun fire from aeroplanes.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |