Thomas Webster Kemp

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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]

He was in command of the first class protected cruiser Europa from 1907 until February of 1908.[5] In November of that year, he assumed command of the destroyer Diana.[6]

He was appointed captain of the battleship London in September, 1913, remaining there for five months.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] 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,[10] as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.[11]

Kemp was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917. He was placed on the Retired List on 28 April.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14][15]

Retirement

Kemp was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922,[16] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[17]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 22. 3 January, 1905.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 52.
  9. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 103.
  10. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 52.
  11. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 103.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June, 1918.
  15. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 52.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
  17. ↑ The 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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