| Regimental number | 3301 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle on Tyne, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Kemp, 84 Rawling Road, Gateshead-on-Tyne, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 22), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Helen KEMP, 84 Rawling Road, Bensham, Gateshead, England. Native of Newcastle, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into 11th Training Bn, Larkhill, 26 August 1917. Marched into 10th Training Bn, Sutton Mandeville, 5 November 1917. Found guilty, 19 November 1917, of being out of bounds in that he was in Swallowscliffe Road at about 2300 hours without a pass: award, forfeits 3 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 December 1917; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 19 December 1917. Proceded to unit, 20 December 1917; taken on strength of 44th Bn, in the field, 24 December 1917. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KEMP Peter |
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