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Military service
Service number:
652085
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
47th Bn.
Birth:
November 2, 1898
Death:
September 2, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Knepflar, of 377, Albert St., Stratford, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
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Photo of Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
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Enlistment Cards
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Memorial
A stained glass memorial at St. Paul's United Church 303 Jackson Street Walkerton, ON is dedicated to members of St. Paul's United Church who died in the First World War. It was erected by the congregation of St. Paul's United Church.<P> "I HAVE NOT FOUND SO GREAT FAITH, NO, NOT IN ISRAEL." CHESTER A. CUNNINGHAM; STEPHEN HICKLING; D. GORDON HOGG; COURTNEY KNEPFLAR; FRANK MOORE; NEIL A. McNEILL; EVERETT TRUAX; ALVIN WILTON; WILLIAM WOLFE. ERECTED BY ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH CONGREGATION, WALKERTON, ONTARIO. TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR IN DEFENCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE AND LIBERTY 1914-1918. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=5885 Photo Credit: Clarence F. Kieffer -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
Digital gallery of
Private Courtney Stapleton Knepflar
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 443 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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