Theatre

Action/Battle/Other

Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)

Place of Death

near Poelekapelle

Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

See below

Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 or before at Rugby

Previous Regiments/Units

MM Citation from his nephew Bill Kimberley
"The German Lines were straffing with machine guns when Tom got a grenade zigzagged through and threw a grenade which hit the German machine gun post"

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The battalion were order to form at the starting point at Canal Bank and to attack and capture enemy positions at Winchester Farm, Stoke Farm and York Farm. The attack started at 5.30am and was "extremely successful" with objective captured. 350 prisoners were taken and 10 machine guns and 2 anti-tank guns were captured. The casualties on the day were 31 killed (including Thomas), 33 missing and 158 wounded

Map of Operations	Tyne Cot Memorial

Birth Date & Place

Baptism Date & Place

Parents

Job & Julia Kimberley of Birdingbury

Wife & Marriage

Children

~

Occupation(s)

• 1911 - Farm Hand

Schools & Colleges

Address History

• 1901 - Working Mens Club, Birdingbury
• 1911 - Birdingbury
• 1917 - The Clubhouse, Birdingbury

Other Information

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