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KempsterF4623Private1st Btn. Wounded at Venter's Spruit. 17 Jan 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 161 line 11		York and Lancaster Regiment
KempsterF A2078DriverQSA (3) DoL LN Belf; KSA
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		Royal Engineers
KempsterF A2078DriverQSA (5) CC OFS Tr LN. KSA

TNA ref 159/24; 315/33

Medals held by the RE Museum		Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion, 1st Division
KempsterFrancis JamesCaptainKEMPSTER, FRANCIS JAMES, Captain, was born on the 12th March 1855.  He entered the Army in 1875; served in the Afghan War in 1880, with the Khyber Line Fierce, Hissarak Expedition (Medal); in Bechuanaland, 1884-85, commanding the Corps of Guides (honourably mentioned); with the Sudan Frontier Field Force, 1887-88-89.  Action of Sarras, Senior Stall Officer to the Column.  For his services he was mentioned in Despatches (17 June 1887); received the Medal, the 3rd Class Medjidie, the Khedive's Star, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 August 1887]: "For the Action at Sarras, in the Sudan, Francis James Kempster, Captain, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)".  He was present at the action of Gemaizah, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January 1889]; Medal with clasp; Bronze Star.  Action of Arguin.  Action of Toski.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 6 September 1889], and received the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, and a clasp.  He became Colonel in 1896.  For Ashanti in 1896, as Second in Command, he was mentioned in Despatches, appointed an ADC to the Queen, and received a Star; and for the North-West Frontier in 1897, with the Tirah Expedition, in command of the 3rd Brigade, and was present at the action of Dargai, he was mentioned in Despatches 1 March 1898, and received the Medal with two clasps.  He became AAG, Madras, and retired in 1902.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)		Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia
KempsterFrederick27302TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls50th Company, 17th Btn, IY
KempsterG FSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsColdstream Guards
KempsterH4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Bedfordshire Regiment
KempsterHSource: Medal rollsCanada, Lord Strathcona's Horse
KempsterH W363TrooperServed 28/12/1899 to 14 Mar 00 Promoted Lieut (Honorary) A.S.C
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Bethune's Mounted Infantry
KempsterHenry ETrooper2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Brabant's Horse
KempsterJ4566PrivateQSA (3). Discharged. Initial 'W' on E.C. Roll.
Source: QSA medal rolls		18th (Victoria Mary, Prince of Wales's Own) Hussar
KempsterJ1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Durham Light Infantry
KempsterJSergeant Source: Nominal roll in WO127Gorringe's Flying Column
KempsterJ883PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9. KIARoyal Warwickshire Regiment
KempsterJ4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Bedfordshire Regiment
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