Saturday 27 February 2010

Lieutenant Goldwin Otter Kemp

Husband of E.J. Kemp, Ottawa, Ontario - son of A.E. and J.M. Kemp, Westboro, Ontario.

Joined the 130th Battalion, CEF, on 10 December 1915 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, as a Lieutenant on 10 April 1918 - wounded on 29 September 1918 - invalided sick to England on 15 November 1918 - died of his sickness on 31 July 1920 - buried in Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery (sec. 19 south-east part 154), Canada.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org)

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