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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>  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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30111/supplements/5454 (Supplement) no. 30111.  p. 5454.]  4 June, 1917.</ref>  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.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
On 5 September, 1914, Kemp was appointed Captain of the Armed Merchant Cruiser ''Calgarian'', which command he held until 6 September, 1915, and on 26 September he was appointed to ''Pembroke'' for command of the {{UK-Iphigenia}}.<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 52.</ref>  At some point in 1915 he returned his commission but was informed that he could not resign from the Service in a time of war for the reasons he gave.<ref>ADM 196/88.  f. 103.</ref>  On 10 June, 1916, he was appointed {{Com2RN}} whilst Senior Naval Officer at Archangel.  On 14 October he was appointed to {{UK-Vindictive|y=1897}}, again as Commodore, Second Class,<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 52.</ref> as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.<ref>ADM 196/88.  f. 103.</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>  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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30111/supplements/5454 (Supplement) no. 30111.  p. 5454.]  4 June, 1917.</ref>  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.) for his services as Rear-Admiral in charge at Murmansk.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref><ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 52.</ref>


==Retirement==
==Retirement==

Revision as of 15:43, 15 August 2012

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]

Kemp was appointed a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) on 2 January, 1905.[3]

Captain

Kemp was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[4]

Great War

On 5 September, 1914, Kemp was appointed Captain of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Calgarian, which command he held until 6 September, 1915, and on 26 September he was appointed to Pembroke for command of the Iphigenia.[5] At some point in 1915 he returned his commission but was informed that he could not resign from the Service in a time of war for the reasons he gave.[6] On 10 June, 1916, he was appointed Commodore, Second Class whilst Senior Naval Officer at Archangel. On 14 October he was appointed to Vindictive, again as Commodore, Second Class,[7] as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.[8]

Kemp was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917. He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.[9] 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.[10] 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.) for his services as Rear-Admiral in charge at Murmansk.[11][12]

Retirement

Kemp was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922,[13] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[14]

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. 27750. p. 22. 3 January, 1905.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  5. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 52.
  6. ↑ ADM 196/88. f. 103.
  7. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 52.
  8. ↑ ADM 196/88. f. 103.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June, 1918.
  12. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 52.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
  14. ↑ 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.

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