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Revision as of 08:42, 2 August 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] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June.[5] In the King's birthday honours of 3 June, 1918, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.).[6]
Retirement
Kemp was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922,[7] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[8]
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: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June, 1918.
- ↑ 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.
- 1866 births
- 1928 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1880
- Captains of H.M.S. Sphinx (1882)
- Captains of H.M.S. Europa (1897)
- Captains of H.M.S. Diana (1895)
- Captains of H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh (1904)
- Captains of H.M.S. London (189)
- Captains of H.M.S. Calgarian (1913)
- Senior Naval Officers, Archangel
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
