In Memory Of

KEMP, CHARLES MATTHEW

Service Details
Age:
 39
Date of Birth:
 1878-06-20
Rank:
 Major
Unit:
 21st Bn.
Regiment:
 Manchester Regiment
Date of Death:
 1917-10-09
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 II. C. 10.
Cemetery:
 BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD
Localitly:
 Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Country:
 Belgium
Additional Information
Decorations:
 D S O
Citations:
 LG Sup 18 July 1917 pg. 7212 - "For conspicuous gallantry when in command of his battalion. After an enemy attack, when some disorganisation had set in, he rendered invaluable aid in collecting stragglers and leading them forward, under heavy fire, in a counter attack. His coolness and bravery enabled him to successfully reorganise the troops at his disposal"
Son of W. A. Kemp. Born Windsor, England. Attested police 03 March 1903. Stationed HQ Pretoria. Seconded to SA Defence Force 21 September 1914. Second in Command (Major) 21st Bn. Manchester Regiment. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918