Background
After an education at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he joined the Grenadier Guards, his father"s regiment, in 1920, serving for nine years before transferring to the reserves in 1929 and returning to civilian life.
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William Kingsmill
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Education
Eton College; Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Career
He remarried in 1939, to Diana Smith, the widow of an Army officer There were no children from either marriage. He worked as a businessman and company director until August 1939, when he rejoined the Grenadiers.
During 1943-1944 he commanded the 6th Battalion Grenadier Guards in Italy.
He retired the following year, and did not contest the seat in 1951. From 1946 onwards, he worked as a company director and chairman.
He was the chairman and managing director of Taylor Walker & Company, a brewery, and a director of Slough Estates (now Segro).
Achievements
Membership
38th United Kingdom. 39th United Kingdom
He served as a Conservative Member of for Yeovil from 1945 to 1951. Kingsmill was elected the Member of for Yeovil in the 1945 general election, with a very narrow majority of 174 votes, and held the seat in the 1950 general election.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
United Kingdom -
Political Party
Conservative Party