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Rank Driver
Service # 307638
Unit # 2nd CMR
Resident Ridgetown

Regimental number: 307638. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5070 – 15, Item: 497467, PDF:- B5070-SO15. Date of Birth: 25/01/1897 in Sheffield, England. Son of John E. Kemp of Palmyra, Orford Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Mrs. J. H. Summereaton, Winco Bank, Shieffild England,  A single farmer living in Palmyra. Attestation: 12/10/1916 at Ridgetown, Howard Twsp., Kent Co., ON 2nd CMR. Vaccinated. 13/07/16 at Palmyra, R.R. # 1, N. Mrs. Rosalie Labadie, R. R. #2. Bear Line, Kent County, ON.  MSA 708101 AC. Attestation: 23/05/1918 at London, ON. to 1st WOR.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs. Height: 5’ 2”. Girth: 35”. Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Medical Exam: 11/10/1915 at Ridgetown, Kent o. ON. Attestation: Ridgetown. 13/10/15. 

Kemp, Frank Wynne – CAF IN FRANCE – Date of Service. 43rd Bn. 11th Bde. N of K: John Edwin RNS. 43rd. Batt CFA. 11th Howitzer Brigade – Dec. 1915 – Feb. 1916.  To UK. – Embarked Missanabie for Plymouth 13/07/ 16

Left Guelph, ON., 23/02/16 arrived at Bramshott 13/03/16 – 14/04/16 – Willey Camp. 14/04/16 – 35th Battery, No. 2. Arv. In England 12/03/16 – Embarked for FRANCE 13/02/17 10th Bde. – Field 

23/11/17 to Field Amb. – Boils on his leg., 51st Can Clg. Station 4/12/17 – 11/12/17. 35 Gen. Field – Calais, 22/12/17 – Disc. to base Dep. 24/01/17. No. 13 – F.A., 8/02/17. NO. 4 General Hosp. Dannes – Camies, No.6 Conv. Depot 16/02/17. Elafolls – Discharged [Renal Colic – Pleurisy Several Boils on his leg and Scabies Cont. Face.  11th Cdn. Fld. Amb. – to No.4 Gen. Hospital Dannes, Camiers 8/02/17. 6 Conval. Dep. – Estaples 16/02.17 – 76 Field Amb. 23/11/17. Renal Coloc. – for Pleurisy – Boils on his leg and Scabies Apt.    

25/03/18 – 5th Con. Depot. 5/04/18 Discharged from hospital (Field). 19/10/18 Rejoined – Granted 8 days leave. (To UK).  Embarked 26/09/18 Canada. Disembarked 12/10/18, to England. 31/10/18 from Canada – 12/09/19 SOS to Canada. Disc. 22/09/19 at London, ON. Embarked to Liverpool S.S. Regina.  

8/12/18 Ceases to be attached on proceeding 6/01/19. Leave with a Free Warrant – 14/02/19. “ On Command Estates Branch – London for duty 18/03/19, “Promoted to Clerk Class 2 with P&A of rank wilist employed in the Eastern Branch.

3/03/19 TV. in  left arm, Deformity, left side. SOS 10th Bde. – CFA Proceeding to Canada19/03/19. 19 NAR. 1919 TOS. 2nd. Distance from Toronto, ON. 30/03/1919. Discharged from HMS – NO. 35th Batt. 30/03/1919 – Demobilization at Hamilton, ON. – Proposed residence – Guelph, ON.          

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5070 - 15, LAC Search
Height 5'2"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 20 yrs.
Complexion Ruddy
Hair Brown
Birthplace 25/01/1897 in Sheffield, England.

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