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We remember Henry Charles Callow Kempster
We remember Henry Charles Callow Kempster
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Ada Eliza Clifford
Kempster
Source:6645082
8th May 1883
1884
sibling
William Thomas Kempster
Source:6645082
1884
1886
sibling
Rosetta Alice Bates
Kempster
Source:6645082
6th September 1886
1888
sibling
Florence Louisa Grimes
Kempster
Source:6645082
1888
1890
sibling
Capt. Bertram John Kempster
Source:6645082
1890
1892
sibling
Mabel Smalley
Kempster
Source:6645082
21st August 1892
1894
1894
location
27 Houlton St, St Clement's, Bristol
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6645082
7th December 1894
1911
location
35 Houlton St, St Clement's, Bristol
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6645082
April 1911
1911
employment
Printer and Compositor
unknown
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:6645082
1911
1914
enlistment
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:6645082
August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6645082
August 1914 - 1917
1914
appointments
Stretcher Bearer, Ambulance and Motorbike Driver,
Source:6645082
1914 - 1919
1914
service
British Army
Private
1600
RAMC
2/3 S Midlands Ambulance
Source:6645082
1914
1917
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:6645082
1917 - 1918
1922
marriage
Lilly Starr
Source:6645082
1922 - 14th May 1954
1922
location
12 Duke St, Kings Square, St Paul's, Bristol
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
1922 - 1927
1923
children
Maurice Henry A Kempster
Source:6645082
28th July 1923
1928
employment
Dairy Manager of family company
Retail Dairy Company
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:6645082
1928 - 1954
1928
location
163 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
1928 - 1943
1930
children
Mary Rosetta Miles nee Kempster
Source:6645082
19th September 1930
1944
location
24 Abbots Way, Horfield Common, Bristol
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
1944 - June 1958
1958
location
39 Pearsall Rd, Longwell Green, S Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:6645082
June 1958 - August 1960
1960
marriage
Frances Maria Styles nee Sheen
Source:6645082
August 1960 - 1981
1960
location
Mount Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
August 1960 - 1968
1960
employment
Clerk
GPO possibly
Kingswood or Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:6645082
1960
1968
location
87 Dover Rd, Polegate, E Sussex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
1968 - 1972
hospitalisation
Head injury and scar caused by shrapnel
Hospital/Institution
Source:6645082
service
British Army
Private
1600
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:2226687
1972
location
Shrubbery Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
1972 - 1981
1981
location
Fair Lawns, Cadbury Heath, S Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645082
1981 - September 1983
1983
death
Not War Related
Frenchay Hospital, Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:2226687
September 1983
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Charles Callow |
| Initials | HCC |
| Last Name | Kempster |
| Source | 2226687 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Duke St, Kings Square, St Paul's, Bristol | United Kingdom | their own address | 1922 - 1927 | |
| 163 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol | United Kingdom | their own address | 1928 - 1943 | |
| 24 Abbots Way, Horfield Common, Bristol | United Kingdom | their own address | 1944 - June 1958 | |
| 27 Houlton St, St Clement's, Bristol | United Kingdom | parents address | 7th December 1894 | |
| 35 Houlton St, St Clement's, Bristol | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| 39 Pearsall Rd, Longwell Green, S Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | June 1958 - August 1960 | |
| 87 Dover Rd, Polegate, E Sussex | United Kingdom | their own address | 1968 - 1972 | |
| Fair Lawns, Cadbury Heath, S Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1981 - September 1983 | |
| Mount Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol | United Kingdom | their own address | August 1960 - 1968 | |
| Shrubbery Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | United Kingdom | their own address | 1972 - 1981 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1600 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 1600 | RAMC | 2/3 S Midlands Ambulance | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Henry A Kempster | son | 28th July 1923 | |
| Mary Rosetta Miles nee Kempster | daughter | 19th September 1930 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Mary Steedman | mother | ||
| Thomas Kempster | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Eliza Clifford nee Kempster | sister | 8th May 1883 | |
| William Thomas Kempster | brother | 1884 | |
| Rosetta Alice Bates nee Kempster | sister | 6th September 1886 | |
| Florence Louisa Grimes nee Kempster | sister | 1888 | |
| Capt. Bertram John Kempster | brother | 1890 | |
| Mabel Smalley nee Kempster | sister | 21st August 1892 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Starr | wife | 1922 | |
| Frances Maria Styles nee Sheen | wife | August 1960 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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