Bill Kempling

William James Kempling (February 5, 1921 – May 20, 1996) 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.

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=1176&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]

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