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Private C H Kemp


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Private Charles Henry KEMP, G/10291, 10th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 11th October 1916, age 23.  

Born Biddenden, Kent, son of William and  Jemima Kemp.


1911 Census - 19 Tufton Street, Maidstone - Jemima Kemp, wife, age 48, widow, married 24 years, 10 children, 7 still alive, household, born Headcorn, Kent, deaf at 42; Annie Pilcher, daughter, age 23, married 3 years, 2 children, both still alive, packers in groceries sundries manufacturers, born Staplehurst, Kent; Ellen Kemp, daughter, age 20, single, packers in groceries sundries manufacturers, born  Biddenden, Kent; Julia Kemp, daughter, age 19, single, packers in groceries sundries manufacturers, born  Biddenden, Kent; Charles Kemp, son, age 17, single, errand lad grocery, born  Biddenden, Kent; Thomas Kemp, son, age 13, school, born Maidstone, Kent; Minnie Kemp, daughter, age 9, school, born Maidstone, Kent; *George Pilcher, son, age 3, born Maidstone, Kent; *Thomas Pilcher, son, age 2, born Maidstone, Kent.

* grandsons.


Previously served 1 year 1st HCT RAMC?

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 22 years & 20 days, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 123lbs.  Resided 18, Stacey's Passage, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

Home 21st October 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 11th October 1916.

21st October 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st October 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;

17th November 1915, Military Hospital, Maidstone - Application for Discharge of a Recruit as not likely to become an efficient Soldier - cardiac affection, systolic murmur, not due to Military Service - not recommended for discharge - home service & light duties;

3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 30th May 1916, 28th Field Ambulance, JCT foot; 4th June 1916, to Duty; 4th June 1916, attached 41st Division.

18th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Kemp J, 18, Stacey's Passage, Boxley Road,  Maidstone; Brothers, Full Blood - Kemp Walter J? age 22, 18, Stacey's Passage, Boxley Road,  Maidstone; Brothers Half Blood - Brown D, age 28, 13 Well Road, Maidstone; Sisters Full Blood, Brown Julia, age 27, 13 Well Road, Maidstone; Kemp Nellie, age 28,  18, Stacey's Passage, Boxley Road,  Maidstone; Grandparents - Mrs Fairwill?, age 78, Hadlow Road, Tonbridge.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.


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