Kemp James Private 4453610
Personnel Entry
Name Kemp James
Army number 4453610
Rank Private.
Decorations None yet known.
Date of birth Born 13/10/1920.
Age
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.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet confirmed.
Task or role Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None.
Wounded No.
Prisoner of War No.
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..
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