Richard Kemp | |
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 Richard Kemp, pictured here in 2003. | |
| Born | 14 April 1959 Maldon, Essex, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1977−2006 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | 505991[1] |
| Unit | Royal Anglian Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner Gulf War Bosnian War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Bravery |
Colonel Richard Justin Kemp CBE (born 14 April 1959) is a retired British Army officer who served from 1977 to 2006. Kemp was an infantry battalion commanding officer. Among his assignments were the command of Operation Fingal in Afghanistan from July to November 2003. After retiring Kemp co-wrote Attack State Red with Chris Hughes, an account of the 2007 Afghanistan campaign undertaken by the Royal Anglian Regiment, documenting their initial deployment.
Kemp has spoken on a range of social and political issues, including the British armed forces, the Middle East, and the European Union.[2]
He is the head of the UK Friends of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel’s Soldiers (UK-AWIS), the UK branch of AWIS, an Israeli organisation managed by the Israel Defense Forces and headed by General Yoram Yair.[3]
- ^ "No. 53653". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 April 1994. p. 6165.
- ^ "EU 'draws money from Nato'". BBC News. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/bbc-newsnight-failed-declare-richard-kemp-link-idf-israel-army-gaza-palestine/ [bare URL]