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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1890.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007.  p. 7553.]  31 December, 1889.</ref>
For his service in China he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 November, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27245/pages/6855 no. 27245.  p. 6855.]  9 November, 1900.</ref>
For his service in China he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 November, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27245/pages/6855 no. 27245.  p. 6855.]  9 November, 1900.</ref>


Revision as of 18:58, 17 March 2011

Admiral Thomas Webster Kemp, C.B., C.M.G., C.I.E., Royal Navy, Retired (27 September, 1866 – 13 January, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kemp was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1890.[1]

For his service in China he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 November, 1900.[2]

Captain

Kemp was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]

Great War

Kemp was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917. He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Kemp" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 16 January, 1928. Issue 44791, col B, pg. 14.

Service Record

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