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Military service
Service number:
402771
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
4th Bn.
Birth:
July 29, 1896
Death:
September 19, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Wellington and Ellen P. Keffer, of Hespeler, Ontario.
Brother of Private Franklin Mager Keffer, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment).
Digital gallery of Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
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Photo of Ernest Keffer
In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Waterloo Memorial Booklet
In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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) -
Photo of ERNEST RALPH KEFFER
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Biography
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
Digital gallery of
Private Ernest Ralph Keffer
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 112 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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