Bill Kempling
Encyclopedia
William James Kempling was a Canadian
politician. Born in Grimsby, Ontario
, he represented the electoral districts
of Halton—Wentworth
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1972 to 1979, and Burlington
from 1979 to 1993.
He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
. Kempling is perhaps best known for being a veteran of World War II
and Japanese prisoner-of-war who escaped to freedom through the jungles of Burma.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. Born in Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Grimsby is a part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment...
, he represented the electoral districts
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Halton—Wentworth
Halton—Wentworth
Halton—Wentworth was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1972 to 1979, and Burlington
Burlington (electoral district)
Burlington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.-Geography:It consists of the southern part of the city of Burlington, Ontario....
from 1979 to 1993.
He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
. Kempling is perhaps best known for being a veteran of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and Japanese prisoner-of-war who escaped to freedom through the jungles of Burma.