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Military service
Service number:
657157
Age:
24
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
1ST Bn.
Birth:
February 9, 1893
Mornington, Ontario
Enlistment:
Parry Sound, Ontario
Death:
May 3, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
He was known by the name Robert. He was the son of Willima Henry Ebel and Margaret McIlroy. He was the grandson of Wilhelm Henri Ludwig born July 13, 1822 in Germany and Whilelmina Charolette VonKrepes born in 1823 in Hannover, Germany. They came to Canada as young people and married in 1850 in Ottawa. Whilelmina was still living when her grandson Robert went to war in May 1917. She died in September 1917. Robert and his brother Charles spoke about the fact that their German heritage was not considered to be good and that they could have kin on the other side of the conflict. They never spoke German at home. Robert had two brothers and three sisters, all of whom were deeply affected by his death. They were: Herbert Louis, born in 1885 in Mornington, Violet born in 1887, Alma born in 1890, twins Agnes and Charles born 17 June 1892 in Listowel, Ontario. Robert grew up in the Listowel area, but later the family moved to Pike Bay on the Bruce Peninsula. He enlisted in the 162nd Battalion and served with the No. 2 Platoon A Company. He was reported missing and presumed dead after three weeks in France at Vimy Ridge.
Reported in the Wairton Echo Paper on Thursday, May 24, 1917, 'Reported missing, May 3rd, Pte. William Robert Ebel, Pike Bay.'
Digital gallery of Private William Robert Ebel
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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) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
Photo of William Robert Ebel
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Photo 2 of William Ebel
Grandpa Charlie Ebel saying goodbye, to his brother, Robert, at the train station. -
Photo of William Ebel
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Memorial
Memorial to Uncle Robert Ebel
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Private William Robert Ebel
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert Ebel
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert Ebel
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert Ebel
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert Ebel
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert Ebel
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 233 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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