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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Kemp
Initials:C A
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/472
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 19/7/1915. Class Z Reserve 24/1/1919. Formerly served in the Royal Horse Artillery, No. 14992, enlisted 15/4/96, age 18.3 years, occupation Telegraph Labourer, home address: 129 Willis Road, Winson Green, Birmingham. Served Home 15/4/96 to 31/1/98, India 2/1/98 to 10/1/00, South Africa 11/1/00 to 1/10/02, India 2/10/02 to 3/4/05, Home 4/4/05 to 8/5/05, Home 9/5/05 to 14/4/08. Re enlisted in MMP 30/10/14 age 36 years 95 days, occupation Clerk, home address: 19 Station Road, Woolwich. Served Home 30/10/14 to 18/7/15, BEF 19/7/15 to 22/12/15, Home 23/12/15 to 24/1/19 to class Z reserve. Previously served in the 3 Volunteer Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment prior to Regular Service.
Info from Pension Index Card:- AD.9690. Kemp, Charles Arthur, MMP. P/472, RHA, 14992, DEAD 24/7/1936, 24/1/1919, 11/M/409484, 9 Station Road, Woolwich, 11/M/409484 as per MP Reg. P3/2, 4/9/1923, Stamp:- Final gratuity £56-5s-0d, Chelsea no. Z/Misc,94, 7/3/1919 (Military Police).
Charles Arthur Kemp.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/139 Page: 57 Aug. 4, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast. Awarded as Pte. J Battery Royal Horse Artillery. No. 14992.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/306 Page: 23 May 19, 1903)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte, J Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, No. 14992.