Lewis Russell Kemp

A Petty Officer Airman, Lewis died on 23rd of June 1942 at the age of 26. 

Lewis was born at Kessingland on 20 August 1915, a son of Russell Samuel and Florence May Kemp. He was baptised at Saint Edmund's Church, Kessingland, on 3 October 1915, and his family lived at High Street, Kessingland. By 1921 his family were living at Alma Cottage, Kessingland. In 1939 they were living at 2 Myrtles Cottages Kessingland.

Lewis was a Pilot with the Fleet Air Arm. He was flying a Walrus Ii, with 700 Squadron at Scapa Flow. The aircraft landed in Scapa Flow, with the undercarriage down, and overturned. The Observer escaped, but Lewis died. The aircraft was salvaged.