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Gnr. Alexander Burnett Kemp
British Army 2nd Mortar Battalion, Z Coy. Royal Field Artillery
from:Cruden Bay
(d.7th Oct 1916 )
I never knew my Great Grandfather, Alexander Kemp but I'm very proud of him. I don't know that much about him he was born 12 March 1889, Port Erroll Cruden Aberdeen. He was Killed in action on 7 October 1916 aged 28 on the Somme and is buried in Collins Camp Sucrerie Military Cemetery.
He served with the Royal Field Artillery, Z Company, 2 Mortar Battalion.
He had enlisted in Glasgow giving his occupation as Tailor. He had married to Lilly Cowley on 13 November 1912 in Leamington Spa, His address when married was 26 Hampton Street Leamington Spa.