Background
Kingsford was the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret.
Kingsford was the son of Douglas Hollingshead Kingsford of Calgary, Canada, and his wife Margaret.
He was educated at Cambridge University.
He was killed in action during the Second World War. He was in the winning crew again in 1936. In 1937 he was runner-up in the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta competing for London Rowing Club when he partnered G M Lewis.
Kingsford joined the Irish Guards and served in World World War World War II He was awarded the Military Cross for action on 3 August 1944 when he commanded a combat group ordered to seize the crossroads near Saint-Charles-de-Percy.
His medal citation noted "He handled his group with great skill and daring. Had Captain Kingsford not persisted in his efforts to overcome this opposition, great delay would have been imposed in the execution of the Divisional plan.” A week later he was killed in action at Tilly-sur-Seulles.
He was also a member of the crew of the eight which came fourth representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
