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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1890.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/</del>26007<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/pages/</del>7553 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">no. 26007.  p. 7553.]  </del>31 December, 1889<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ref> </del> He remained in the {{UK-1Partridge|f=t}} in lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant (N) until paying off on 14 March, 1892.  On 21 July he was appointed to {{UK-Tribune}} for the annual man&oelig;uvres, and on 15 August he was appointed to ''Abyssinia'' for the Indian defence torpedo boat.  He was appointed to ''Magdala'' on 1 January, 1893 for the same duty.  He remained in this appointment until 24 August, 1894.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1890.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{Gaz|</ins>26007<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>7553<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>31 December, 1889<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">}} </ins> He remained in the {{UK-1Partridge|f=t}} in lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant (N) until paying off on 14 March, 1892.  On 21 July he was appointed to {{UK-Tribune}} for the annual man&oelig;uvres, and on 15 August he was appointed to ''Abyssinia'' for the Indian defence torpedo boat.  He was appointed to ''Magdala'' on 1 January, 1893 for the same duty.  He remained in this appointment until 24 August, 1894.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On 14 January, 1895, he was appointed to {{UK-Mersey}}, Coastguard ship at Harwich.  He was appointed to the {{UK-1Blonde|f=t}} on the Cape Station on 10 September, where he remained until 1898.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On 14 January, 1895, he was appointed to {{UK-Mersey}}, Coastguard ship at Harwich.  He was appointed to the {{UK-1Blonde|f=t}} on the Cape Station on 10 September, where he remained until 1898.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was appointed to ''Vivid'' for the Dockyard Reserve at Plymouth on 5 October, 1898, and was appointed to {{UK-1Aurora}} on the [[China Station]] on 16 February, 1899.  For his services in China he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 November, 1900.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/</del>27245<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/pages/</del>6855 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">no. 27245.  p. 6855.]  </del>9 November, 1900<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ref></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was appointed to ''Vivid'' for the Dockyard Reserve at Plymouth on 5 October, 1898, and was appointed to {{UK-1Aurora}} on the [[China Station]] on 16 February, 1899.  For his services in China he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 November, 1900.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{Gaz|</ins>27245<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>6855<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>9 November, 1900<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">}}</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Following promotion he took a Signals course and a Senior Officers' (G) course.  He was appointed to {{UK-Arrogant}} on the China Station on 1 April, but requested to be relieved in July, 1901, which request was granted and he was superseded on 23 July.  He was appointed in command of {{UK-Sphinx}} on the [[East Indies Station]] on 29 October, 1901.  His ''Sphinx'' sustained an unsatisfactory inspection in October, 1902 that was "far from creditable to the officers & men."  He remained in command in her until 14 October, 1904.<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/88.}}  f. 103.</ref>  During this time he served as Senior Naval Officer, [[Persian Gulf]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Following promotion he took a Signals course and a Senior Officers' (G) course.  He was appointed to {{UK-Arrogant}} on the China Station on 1 April, but requested to be relieved in July, 1901, which request was granted and he was superseded on 23 July.  He was appointed in command of {{UK-Sphinx}} on the [[East Indies Station]] on 29 October, 1901.  His ''Sphinx'' sustained an unsatisfactory inspection in October, 1902 that was "far from creditable to the officers & men."  He remained in command in her until 14 October, 1904.<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/88.}}  f. 103.</ref>  During this time he served as Senior Naval Officer, [[Persian Gulf]].</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was appointed a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) on 2 January, 1905.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/</del>27750<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/pages/</del>22 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">no. 27750.  p. 22.]  </del>3 January, 1905<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ref></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was appointed a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) on 2 January, 1905.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{Gaz|</ins>27750<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>22<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>3 January, 1905<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">}}</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/</del>27870<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/pages/</del>25 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">no. 27870.  p. 25.]  </del>2 January, 1906<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ref></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{Gaz|</ins>27870<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>25<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>2 January, 1906<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">}}</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/</del>30042<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/pages/</del>4095 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  </del>1 May, 1917<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ref> </del> 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.{{GazSup|30111|5454|4 June, 1917}}  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.{{GazSup|30723|6530|3 June, 1918}}<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  f. 52.</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{Gaz|</ins>30042<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>4095<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|</ins>1 May, 1917<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">}} </ins> 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.{{GazSup|30111|5454|4 June, 1917}}  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.{{GazSup|30723|6530|3 June, 1918}}<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  f. 52.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On 5 September, 1914, Kemp was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Calgarian|f=t}}, which command he held until being called home on 6 September, 1915 to receive a new appointment.  On 26 September he was appointed to ''Pembroke'' for command of the {{UK-Iphigenia}}.<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  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>{{TNA|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-1Vindictive}}, again as Commodore, Second Class,<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  f. 52.</ref> as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/88.|}}  f. 103.</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On 5 September, 1914, Kemp was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Calgarian|f=t}}, which command he held until being called home on 6 September, 1915 to receive a new appointment.  On 26 September he was appointed to ''Pembroke'' for command of the {{UK-Iphigenia}}.<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  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>{{TNA|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-1Vindictive}}, again as Commodore, Second Class,<ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  f. 52.</ref> as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/88.|}}  f. 103.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ref>''The 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>''The 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>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref><ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  f. 52.</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ref>''The 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>''The 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>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref><ref>Kemp Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112185}}  f. 52.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He was appointed in command of {{UK-Hogue|f=t}} on 11 May before being appointed to ''Vivid'' for trials of {{UK-Defence|f=t}}.  On 5 October he was appointed to ''President'' for an {N) course.  In October he was appointed in command of {{UK-1Diana|f=t}}.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>He was appointed in command of {{UK-Hogue|f=t}} on 11 May before being appointed to ''Vivid'' for trials of {{UK-Defence|f=t}}.  On 5 October he was appointed to ''President'' for an {N) course.  In October he was appointed in command of {{UK-1Diana|f=t}}.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was appointed captain of the battleship {{UK-1London}} on 15 September, 1913, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </del>paid <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">her </del>off on 17 February, 1914.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was appointed captain of the battleship {{UK-1London}} on 15 September, 1913<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Some manner of trouble ensued</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">resulting in a Court Martial for chief gunner [[George Benjamin Hazell|G. B. Hazell]] who appears to have demonstrated contempt for a superior officer, presumably Kemp.  The end result for Kemp was a comment in his Service Record that the Board considered that the gunner had received "provocation from the Captain who had been in the habit of behaving in an unusual manner to his officers when calling their attention to anything he considered wrong.  In view of certain other matters of discipline in ''London'' directions given for ship to be inspected at an early date & for a special report to be forwaeded as to Captain Kemp's fitness for command of H.M. Ship." After this inspection, Kemp was informed that Their Lordships did not consider that he had acted with the discretion expected from an officer in his position as regard these disciplinary matters.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On 5 September, 1914, Kemp was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Calgarian|f=t}}, which command he held until 6 September, 1915<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, and on </del>26 September he was appointed to ''Pembroke'' for command of the {{UK-Iphigenia}}.<ref>{{TNA|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>{{TNA|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-1Vindictive}}, again as Commodore, Second Class,<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del> f. 52.</ref> as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/88}}<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del> f. 103.</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On 5 September, 1914, Kemp was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Calgarian|f=t}}, which command he held until <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">being called home on </ins>6 September, 1915 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to receive a new appointment.  On </ins>26 September he was appointed to ''Pembroke'' for command of the {{UK-Iphigenia}}.<ref><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Kemp Service Record.  </ins>{{TNA|ADM 196/42.|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">D8112185</ins>}}  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>{{TNA|ADM 196/88}}.  f. 103.</ref>  On 10 June, 1916, he was appointed {{Com2RN}} whilst Senior Naval Officer at <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Archangel<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>.  On 14 October he was appointed to {{UK-1Vindictive}}, again as Commodore, Second Class,<ref><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Kemp Service Record.  </ins>{{TNA|ADM 196/42<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.|D8112185</ins>}}  f. 52.</ref<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">></ins>> as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/88<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.|</ins>}}  f. 103.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ref>''The 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>''The 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>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref><ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del> f. 52.</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Kemp was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.  He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.<ref>''The 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>''The 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>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6530 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6530.]  3 June, 1918.</ref><ref><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Kemp Service Record.  </ins>{{TNA|ADM 196/42<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.|D8112185</ins>}}  f. 52.</ref></div></td></tr>
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