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Alfred James Kemp

In memory of:

Sergeant Alfred James Kemp

December 27, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

79306

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 26, 1879

Son of Edwin Arthur and Ella M. Kemp, of 7511. 112th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 22 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

K. 75.

Location:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 kilometres south of Ieper on a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). On reaching the village of Kemmel the first right hand turning leads onto the Reningelststraat. 600 metres along the Reningelststraat lies the right hand turning onto Nieuwstraat. 500 metres along the Nieuwstraat on the right hand side of the road lies the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Front page article from the January 10, 1916 edition of The Morning Bulletin, Edmonton, Alberta.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Front page article from the January 10, 1916 edition of The Morning Bulletin, Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Photo of Alfred James Kemp, in uniform, from the January 11, 1916 edition of The Morning Bulletin, Edmonton, Alberta.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Photo of Alfred James Kemp, in uniform, from the January 11, 1916 edition of The Morning Bulletin, Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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