Kemp James Private 4453610 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 13:54, 22 October 2026

2026-10-22T13:54:55Z

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	\|Army number=4453610		\|Army number=4453610
	\|Rank=Private.		\|Rank=Private.
	\|Decorations=None yet known.		\|Decorations=None yet known. Given the nature of his service these may not have been awarded.
	\|Date of birth=Born 13/10/1920.		\|Date of birth=Born 13/10/1920.
	\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.		\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry (TA) at Stanley, County Durham, on 31/12/1938 and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI on 1/9/1939. Embodied on 1/9/1939. Posted to 23rd Division 25/4/1940 - possibly to the Divisional details, meaning that he did not serve in Northern France. Posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Deprived of 7 days pay on 25/7/1940 by the Commanding Officer on ~~W.O.A.S~~. Also on 25/7/1940 was found guilty of failing to comply with an order. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre at Brancepeth 27/9/1940. Declared a Deserter 1/7/1941. He surrendered to the Civil Power at Stanley on 31/7/1946 and was taken into custody to await trial. He was held in custody until 30/9/1946 and was then tried by District Court Martial at Hartford Bridge, being convicted of ~~W.O.A.S.~~ deserting H M ~~Servicefrom~~ 1/7/1941 until surrendering on 31/7/1946 - approximately 1,857 days. He was sentenced to 2 years hard labour and forfeited 1857 days' pay. His sentence was suspended on 5/4/1947 having served 187 days.		\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry (TA) at Stanley, County Durham, on 31/12/1938 and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI on 1/9/1939. Embodied on 1/9/1939. Posted to 23rd Division 25/4/1940 - possibly to the Divisional details, meaning that he did not serve in Northern France. Posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940 - presumably on their return via Dunkirk to Launceston. Deprived of 7 days pay on 25/7/1940 by the Commanding Officer on "Whilst on active service". Also on 25/7/1940 was found guilty of failing to comply with an order. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre at Brancepeth 27/9/1940. Declared a Deserter 1/7/1941. He surrendered to the Civil Power at Stanley on 31/7/1946 and was taken into custody to await trial. He was held in custody until 30/9/1946 and was then tried by District Court Martial at Hartford Bridge, being convicted whilst on active service of deserting H M Service from 1/7/1941 until surrendering on 31/7/1946 - approximately 1,857 days. He was sentenced to 2 years hard labour and forfeited 1857 days' pay. His sentence was suspended on 5/4/1947 having served 187 days.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.		\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.
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	\|Prisoner of War=No.		\|Prisoner of War=No.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address=His mother, Mrs Elizabeth Kemp, was listed on his Service Record as Next of Kin..		\|Home address=His mother, Mrs Elizabeth Kemp, was listed on his Service Record as Next of Kin.
	}}		}}

			Genealogy searches for both James and his mother did not produce any usable results.

70bgadmin at 13:06, 22 October 2026

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	\|Date of birth=Born 13/10/1920.		\|Date of birth=Born 13/10/1920.
	\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.		\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry (TA) at Stanley, County Durham, on 31/12/1938 and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI on 1/9/1939. Embodied on 1/9/1939. Posted to 23rd Division 25/4/1940 - possibly to the Divisional details, meaning that he did not serve in Northern France. Posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Deprived of 7 days pay on 25/7/1940 by the Commanding Officer on W.O.A.S. Also on 25/7/1940 was found guilty of failing to comply with an order. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre at Brancepeth 27/9/1940. Declared a Deserter 1/7/1941.		\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry (TA) at Stanley, County Durham, on 31/12/1938 and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI on 1/9/1939. Embodied on 1/9/1939. Posted to 23rd Division 25/4/1940 - possibly to the Divisional details, meaning that he did not serve in Northern France. Posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Deprived of 7 days pay on 25/7/1940 by the Commanding Officer on W.O.A.S. Also on 25/7/1940 was found guilty of failing to comply with an order. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre at Brancepeth 27/9/1940. Declared a Deserter 1/7/1941. He surrendered to the Civil Power at Stanley on 31/7/1946 and was taken into custody to await trial. He was held in custody until 30/9/1946 and was then tried by District Court Martial at Hartford Bridge, being convicted of W.O.A.S. deserting H M Servicefrom 1/7/1941 until surrendering on 31/7/1946 - approximately 1,857 days. He was sentenced to 2 years hard labour and forfeited 1857 days' pay. His sentence was suspended on 5/4/1947 having served 187 days.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.		\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.
	\|Task or role=Not yet known.		\|Task or role=Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
	\|Joined Brigade=~~Not yet confirmed~~.		\|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
	\|Promotions=None ~~known as yet~~.		\|Promotions=None.
	\|Wounded=~~Not as far as is known~~.		\|Wounded=No.
	\|Prisoner of War=~~Not as far as is known~~.		\|Prisoner of War=No.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
	\|Home address=~~No family information~~ as ~~yet~~.		\|Home address=His mother, Mrs Elizabeth Kemp, was listed on his Service Record as Next of Kin..
	}}		}}

70bgadmin at 11:48, 22 October 2026

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	\|Rank=Private.		\|Rank=Private.
	\|Decorations=None yet known.		\|Decorations=None yet known.
	\|Date of birth=~~Not yet known~~.		\|Date of birth=Born 13/10/1920.
	\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.		\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the		\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry (TA) at Stanley, County Durham, on 31/12/1938 and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI on 1/9/1939. Embodied on 1/9/1939. Posted to 23rd Division 25/4/1940 - possibly to the Divisional details, meaning that he did not serve in Northern France. Posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Deprived of 7 days pay on 25/7/1940 by the Commanding Officer on W.O.A.S. Also on 25/7/1940 was found guilty of failing to comply with an order. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre at Brancepeth 27/9/1940. Declared a Deserter 1/7/1941.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.		\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.

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2026-10-22T11:33:09Z

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Kemp James
|Army number=4453610
|Rank=Private.
|Decorations=None yet known.
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.
|Unit=Enlisted in the
|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed.
|Task or role=Not yet known.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet confirmed.
|Promotions=None known as yet.
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Home address=No family information as yet.
}}