Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Michael Patrick Kimber
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Michael Patrick Kimber
June 25, 1943
Military Service
R/98960
26
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
428 Sqdn.
39-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp.
Additional Information
July 23, 1916
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
May 12, 1941
Son of William Charles and Exirienne (née Turcotte) Kimber and lived and worked as a farm labourer. He received his Air Gunners Badge on September 25, 1942. He married Florence Diehl on the August 24,1934 and had two daughters, Doreen and Phyllis and a son Wayne. Flight Sergeant Kimber never saw his son Wayne, as his wife was pregnant when he went to England. On the 25th of June 1943 at 01.06 Flight Sergeant Kimber along with one other Canadian and five British airmen were shot down by a night fighter after a bombing run to Wuppertal and crashed 2km north of Acht. His sister Rita still remembers the last time she saw her brother. He was standing at the back of the train with his wife and their two daughters, waving as it left Blaine Lake. As war casualty from Saskatchewan, Flight Sergeant Kimber has been honoured by having Kimber Lake named after him. He also is survived by a sister Mary and brother Omer.
Commemorated on Page 177 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
XVI. D. 4.
Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Michael Patrick Kimber is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Michael Patrick Kimber is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of MICHAEL PATRICK KIMBER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of MICHAEL PATRICK KIMBER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Michael Patrick Kimber – Michael Patrick Kimber missed by all. -
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Telegram – This is the telegram sent by Michaels' wife Florence to Michaels' brother after she was informed he was missing and presumed dead. -
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Gravestone of Michael Patrick Kimber – Michael Patrick Kimber is buried at Groesbeak Canadian War Cemetery.His original resting place was at Eindhoven but was later moved along with the other Canadian killed when they were shot down near Acht. -
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Photo of Michael Patrick Kimber – Michael's first photo taken in 1941.
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