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Military service
Service number:
193118
Age:
45
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
13th Bn.
Birth:
October 17, 1871
Death:
October 8, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Husband of Bessie Mepham, of 9, George St., Hamilton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Robert Mepham
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Photo of Robert Mepham
The photo was to be believed to have been taken in Hamilton, Ontario prior to WW1 while he was in the reserves with the 92nd Battalion. Robert was later transferred to the 13th Battalion and was lost at Regina Trench, October 8, 1916. -
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) -
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) -
Badge
Cap badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Pte Mepham originally enlisted in this unit but was sent to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Badge
Cap badge 13th Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Mepham originally enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was sent to the 13th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Newspaper clipping
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Mepham
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Mepham
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Mepham
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Mepham
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Mepham
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Mepham
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 134 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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