Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Kemp
Forename	Albert Edgar
Rank	Acting Serjeant
Army No	10968
Battalion	2nd
Commissioned	1915-07-19
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	Not set
Death Details
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	1890-07-30
Birth Place	Jubbulpore, Bengal, India
Residence
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1914-08-12
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	Son of John Albert Kemp and Jane Honey who married on the 10th April 1889, Saugor, Bengal, India. Commissioned in to the Royal Irish Rifles. Awarded Military Cross whilst serving as an officer, citation reads: Lt. (T./Capt.) Albert Edgar Kemp, D.C.M.,, 2nd Bn. R. Irish Rif. For gallantry and devotion to duty south of Dadizeele on October 1st, 1918. He was commanding a company in the attack, during which he was wounded through both thighs. The situation being uncertain, and no officer being available to hand his command to, he refused to be evacuated until he was satisfied that all was in order. This necessitated his carrying on his duties for four hours after being wounded, when he was evacuated as a stretcher case.

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The British War Medal

The 1914 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

Clasp to the 1914 Star

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Distinguished Conduct Medal	Sergt.	2nd	Gheluvelt	1915-01-01
Military Cross	T/Capt.	2nd Irish Rifles	Dadizeele (1st Oct 1918)	1919-02-15

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
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Kemp Acting Serjeant 10968