John KEMP

John Kemp Photo:
State Library of Queensland
Birthplace
Drayton
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Engine Driver
Enlisted
30-April-1915
Place
Toowoomba
Age
20
Status
Single
Service No
56
Rank
Private
Unit
26th Battalion, A Company
Embarked
24-May-1915
Place
Brisbane
Active Service
Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
05-August-1916
Place
Pozieres, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial and St Stephen’s Uniting Church Toowoomba Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial.

Brother of 102 Private Alexander Kemp (DOW).

 

John Kemp served at Gallipoli from September to November 1915. He joined his unit in France in June 1916. Eight weeks later he was killed in action. He was only 21. He has no known grave.

22 soldiers named on the Roll of Honour were killed at Pozieres between 23 July and 9 August 1916.