Profile image
Military service
Service number:
652
Age:
28
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)
Birth:
June 2, 1886
Death:
January 24, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
III. J. 3.
Additional information
Son of Francis E. P. and Dora Pepler, of Toronto, Ontario. Native of Barrie.
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
-
Newspaper Clipping
From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Circumstances of death
Circumstances of Death- Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler -
Photo of Roger Crook Pepler
From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War. -
Memorial Tablet
Roger C. Pepler is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario. -
Gravemarker
-
War Memorial
World War One memorial tablet, St. Paul's (Anglican), Bloor St. East, Toronto, Ontario. One of two memorial tablets set within a spectacular carved alabaster chancel screen. Erected in memory of the men of St. Paul's who died during the first World War and unveiled in March 1926. Each alabaster tablet incorporates mosaic work depicting kneeling angels holding a laurel wreath and a torch. Seventy-six names in total were listed by date of death. Inscribed: 'DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE', and 'So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side.' (John Bunyan). -
Inscription
-
Cenotaph
Barrie, Ontario -
Photo of ROGER CROOK PEPLER
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of ROGER CROOK PEPLER
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper clipping
From the London Free Press Feb. 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram February 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram February 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Roger Crook Pepler
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 32 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3 Belgium
Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 is located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre on the Ruusschaartstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The Cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the left hand side of the road just before Voormezeele Dorp.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.
Did we miss something?
Contribute information to this commemorative page
Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.