Horace Kemp

A Skipper with H.M. Drifter Launch Out, Horace died on 29th of October 1916 at the age of 38.

Horace was born at Haddiscoe on 8 May 1878, a son of George and Sarah Kemp. In 1881 his family lived near the church at Haddiscoe and this was still their address in 1891. Horace went to school at Haddiscoe. 

Horace married Charlotte Matilda Short at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 27 January 1901. In 1901 Horace was the Master of the trawler Locler of the Deep at Saint Ives, Cornwall. In 1911 Horace and Charlotte were visitors at 28 Alverne Buildings, Penzance. By 1915 Horace and Charlotte were living at 31 Payne Street, Lowestoft. 

Horace was awarded his certificate of competency as a skipper in 1910. 

Horace became a Skipper with the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 September 1915 and form that date took charge of the trawler Launch Out and the trawler served with the Dover Patrol.

The Launch Out was one of a number of Lowestoft trawlers, in the Dover Patrol, that were attacked by German destroyers during the night of 26-27 October 1916. The Launch Out stayed afloat before sinking. Eight crew were killed and Horace was wounded. He died of his wounds, at Deal Hospital, two days later.