Born 20 May 1895 New Hindmarsh, South Australia; son of Louis August and Sarah (nee Marshall) Grafe of Young Avenue, New Hindmarsh, S.A. Kingsley enlisted on 14/9/1916 and embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 6/11/1916 aboard HMAT "Afric" (A19) for Plymouth, England. After seven months training he joined his battalion on the Western Front near Messines, France. He was wounded in action at Westhoek Ridge, Belgium on 26/9/1917 and was evacuated to Boulogne for treatment and recuperation before joining his unit a month later. He was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux, aged 23 years.
50th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 2918
50th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 2918
Born 20 May 1895 New Hindmarsh, South Australia; son of Louis August and Sarah (nee Marshall) Grafe of Young Avenue, New Hindmarsh, S.A. Kingsley enlisted on 14/9/1916 and embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 6/11/1916 aboard HMAT "Afric" (A19) for Plymouth, England. After seven months training he joined his battalion on the Western Front near Messines, France. He was wounded in action at Westhoek Ridge, Belgium on 26/9/1917 and was evacuated to Boulogne for treatment and recuperation before joining his unit a month later. He was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux, aged 23 years.
50th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 2918
50th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 2918
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