wˈɪljəm hˈɛnɹi kˈɪŋsmɪl wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn wˈʌn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv, ðə sˈʌn ʌv ˈændɹuː də pˈoːɹɾəl kˈɪŋsmɪl, ɐn ˈɑːɹmi ˈɑːfɪsɚ, ænd hɪz wˈaɪf ɡlˈædɪs dʒˈɑːnstən.
William Henry Kingsmill was born on 1 December 1905, the son of Andrew de Portal Kingsmill, an Army officer, and his wife Gladys Johnston.