| Regimental number | 32859 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs James Kemp, Hampden, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Kemp, Harpenden, Otago, and the late Catherine Kemp |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 17 |