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219547 Pte. Charles Henry Kemp British Army 10th Btn. Royal West Kent Regiment from:Maidstone, Kent (d.11th Oct 1916) Pte. Charles Henry Kemp (G/10291) wasb orn in Biddenden, Kent, he enlisted in Maidstone, Kent and served with the 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. He died on 11th October 1916 aged 23. On 7th October 1916 the 10th Battalion was near Mametz Wood on the Somme. It moved forward and attacked a German trench system known as Gird Trench. On 10th October 1916 the Battalion was in Mametz Wood. On 12th October it moved to Dernancourt. Charles was killed somewhere in Mametz Wood and his body probably still lies beneath the ground there. Charles has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial on The Somme, France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**