Richard Kemp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Kemp

British Army officer

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1959

Place of Birth: Maldon, England, United Kingdom

Profession: military personnel, military historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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COLRICHARDKEMP

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, and work for the Joint Intelligence Committee and COBR.[citation needed] After retiring Kemp co-wrote Attack State Red with Chris Hughes.
The book is an account of the 2007 Afghanistan campaign undertaken by the Royal Anglian Regiment, documenting their initial deployment. Kemp is outspoken on a range of social and political issues, including the British armed forces, the Middle East, and the European Union.
He is a frequent contributor to The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, Bruges Group, ConservativeHome, and Breitbart News.[self-published source?]