Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Commissioned Gunner C. A. Kemp, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (175677 C. A. Kemp, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. C. A. Kemp. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (175677 C. A. Kemp, Actg. C.P.O., H.M.S. Hawke.) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £120-£160

Clifford Aubrey Kemp was born in Chawleigh, Devon, on 25 March 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 September 1893. He was advanced Acting Chief Petty Officer on 7 January 1910, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 13 May 1910. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, including H.M.S. Implacable from the outbreak of War until 18 April 1916, and was appointed Commissioned Gunner for the period of hostilities on 15 July 1918.