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==Great War==
==Great War==
Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>
Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>
==Retirement==
Kemp was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33222/pages/7477 no. 33222.  p. 7477.]  19 November, 1926.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 10:15, 31 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]

Retirement

Kemp was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[5]

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.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.

Bibliography

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

Service Record