Joseph Lane Kimberley

120th Heavy Bty He enlisted on 18th November 1914 at Darlington. He served initially as a gunner and was promoted on 1st March 1915 to acting bombardier and by 15th April 1915 to bombardier. He was promoted to corporal on 9th September 1915 and to sergeant on 19th May 1916. He was wounded by a gunshot wound to the right leg and was returned to the Victoria Military Hospital Netley Hampshire where he died. He is buried in Netley Military Cemetery Sgt J L Kimberley Retford Times 18th May 1917 Another hero who has made the great sacrifice is Sgt J L Kimberley, eldest son of Mr Joseph Kimberley of Babworth, who volunteered for the war and enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery on November 16th 1914. After being trained he left England to France on March 27th 1916 where he soon rose to the rank of sergeant. In his last interview with his father, a week before his death, he said he had twice been mentioned in dispatches, recommended for the DCM and awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the field, also recommended for a commission. He was wounded on Jan 29th and after a long and painful illness patiently borne passed peacefully away on May 13th and was interred in the Military Cemetery, Netley with military honours. He was respected by all and made many friends and it is sad to think of such a promising career being cut short. Much sympathy is felt for his parents, wife and children in their sad loss. The deceased was 30 years of age and lived in Wakefield for four years before the outbreak of war.

On the 19th November 1917 Elizabeth received a letter from the Ministry of Pension informing her she had been awarded a pension of 25 shillings and five pence in relation to her and their two children.