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==Retirement== | ==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> | Kemp was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3625 no. 32695. p. 3625.] 9 May, 1922.</ref> and 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 12:46, 1 April 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 Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922,[5] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Categories:
- 1866 births
- 1928 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1880
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Sphinx (1882)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Europa (1897)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Diana (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh (1904)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. London (189)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Calgarian (1913)
- Senior Naval Officers, Archangel
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