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Jan 4, 1891
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Born in Norwood, Ontario to Kenneth and Helen
(nee Goodfellow) Kempt
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Jan 24, 1916
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195571
Ø Next of kin given as Helen
Kempt, mother, Norwood, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Watchmaker
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 12, 1916
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The 93rd Battalion left Kingston at
6:00 am by train for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West
Sandling
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Nov 26, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Kempt joined the 21st Battalion in Calonne, France
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May 4, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 Stationary Hospital in
Arques, France with a diagnosis that reads Facial Paresis, (a loss of facial
muscle movement)
This was later described as Trench Fever
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May 18, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in
Boulogne, France
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Jun 5, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 10 Convalescent Depot in
Ecault, France
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Jun 26, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 3 Large Rest Camp in
Boulogne, France
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Jun 28, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France
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Jul 9, 1917
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Classified PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was
permanently unfit for front line duty
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Jul 19, 1917
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Transferred to the 3rd Canadian Labour
Battalion at Audruicq, France
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Aug 24, 1917
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Attached to the No. 5 IOM (Inspector of Ordnance
Machinery) Light Mobile Workshop
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Oct 12, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
“Disobeying Censorship Regulations”
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Nov 16, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Nov 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian Labour
Battalion in Ypres, Belgium
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Dec 1, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 9 Canadian General Hospital
in Shorncliffe while on leave with a diagnosis that reads “Q”. This is code for Venereal Disease Gonorrhea
Transferred to the 1st QRD (Quebec
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 14, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Monks Horton and DAH (Disordered Activity of the Heart) was added to the
diagnosis
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Dec 27, 1917
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Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross
Hospital in Bushy Park
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Feb 14, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
General Depot in Shorncliffe
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Apr 12, 1918
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Attached to the Instructor Details in Shorncliffe
for duty
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Apr 24, 1918
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Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 for an
unrecorded offence
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May 1, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the instructor details
and reported to the General Depot in Shorncliffe
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Aug 8, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool in France
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Aug 21, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd CIWB (Canadian
Infantry Works Battalion) in Maroeuil, France
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian
Infantry Works Company
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Sep 19, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool and
classified B2 meaning he was not fit for front line duty
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Sep 24, 1918
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Reported to the CGBD (Canadian General Base
Depot) in Etaples, France
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Oct 8, 1918
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the
General Depot in Shorncliffe
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Nov 21, 1918
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Attached to the 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 8, 1918
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Dec 14, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Dec 17, 1918
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Granted leave until January 3, 1919
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Jan 15, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Norwood, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Norwood, Ontario
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Jun 1, 1921
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Married to Anna Elizabeth Baskin in Toronto,
Ontario
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Feb 7, 1958
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Kenneth Frederick Kempt died in Peterborough,
Ontario and was buried in the Norwood-Asphodel Cemetery in Norwood, Ontario
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Kenneth Frederick
Kempt is remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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