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Arnold Doyle KEMP

Regimental number170A
Place of birthHindmarsh South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationChemist
AddressSt Leonard's Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinE J Kemp, St Leonard's Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Field Ambulance, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/46/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 November 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 13 December 1918
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'This N.C.O. has a record of consistent good work with this Field Ambulance from 22nd September 1917 to 24th February 1918. His work has been characterised by the utmost devotion to duty, extreme efficiency, and great personal courage. During the day and night 21st/22nd October, 1917, the Advanced Dressing Station at the Railway Station, YPRES, was severely shelled at frequent intervals, causing numerous casualties and necessitating a temporary withdrawal. Staff Sergeant KEMP was the senior N.C.O. at the Dressing Station, and regardless of personal danger he superintended the removal of stores under his charge to a safer place. He further kept up the supply of Dressings, thereby enabling work to be resumed at the earliest opportunity, so materially assisting the rapid evacuation of the wounded during a critical period.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

GWF

Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsFirst given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Arnsed.

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