Lance-Corporal Robert William Keir
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Lance Corporal Robert William Keir was born in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Robert James Keir and Janet Rorison Keir. He was living in Riverfield at the time of his enlistment in March, 1915. He was killed as the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles attacked Maple Copse, near Zillebeke, Belgium on June 2, 1916. His body was never recovered and his name is listed on the Menin Gate in Ypres with other soldiers with no known grave. He was 20 years old.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
110287
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
5th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Toledo, Ohio
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
20 years 7 months
Country Born:
USA
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
Janet Rorison Keir, Riverfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Riverfield, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
5.0 in / 13 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
456 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Panel 30 and 32
Links
Images
Menin Gate Panel with R. W. Keir
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lance-Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
5th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles |
|
|
|
Notes
Born in Toledo, Ohio. Living in Riverfield at the time of enlistment. Son of Robert James Keir, of 1716, 14th Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta, and the late Janet Rorison Keir.
