Kemp, Harold Augustus
Title
Kemp, Harold Augustus
Contributor
Gia Theocharidis
Last Name
Kemp
First and Middle Name
Harold Augustus
Biographical Text
Said to have been medium height, with brown eyes, and dark-brown hair
Nicknames or Other Names
"Gus"
Hometown
Frederick, MD
County and/or State
Frederick County, MD
Birth Date
April 27th, 1894
Birthplace
Frederick, MD
Death Date
February 16th, 1953
Cause of Death
Unknown
Place of Death
Frederick, MD
Parents
Father: Robert Augustus Kemp
Mother: Daisy Alice “Mumsie” Birely
Mother: Daisy Alice “Mumsie” Birely
Siblings
Martha Almira “Marty”, “Dear”- Born on 8/5/1897
Spouse(s)
Helen Virginia Work
Children
Three Children:
Helen “Boody” Work Kemp- Born 9/30/1920
Robert Augustus “Bobby” Kemp II- Born 6/22/1922, Died at 15 years old
Third child’s name is unknown
Helen “Boody” Work Kemp- Born 9/30/1920
Robert Augustus “Bobby” Kemp II- Born 6/22/1922, Died at 15 years old
Third child’s name is unknown
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Reserve Officers
Unit
Engineers
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/A
Other Events
Resided in Arlington, Virginia during WWII (1942)
Married Helen Virginia Work on his birthday in 1918
Married Helen Virginia Work on his birthday in 1918
Postwar Life
Worked as a Civil Engineer in Frederick, MD
Occupation
Worked in the New War Department Building in Washington, D.C. (1942)
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Files
Collection
Citation
“Kemp, Harold Augustus,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 22, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/133.
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