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Private Rudolf McKiel
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Private Rudolf McKiel Veteran

Birth
York Mills, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
Death
16 Apr 1915 (aged 31)
Belgium
Monument
Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
www.cwgc.org
Memorial ID
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Private McKiel died of wounds sustained at the Battle of Polygon Wood.
Military Service-
Service Number: 22764
Age: 32
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) but transferring to the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry while overseas.

A stationary engineer by trade, he enlisted in the CEF on 28 Sept 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec, Canada. He originally served with the overseas unit, 12th Canadian Infantry Battalion; he joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field on 24 Feb 1915.
Son of the Reverend Le Baron and Eliza McKiel.
Private Rudolph McKiel is commemorated on Page 26 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.
Private McKiel died of wounds sustained at the Battle of Polygon Wood.
Military Service-
Service Number: 22764
Age: 32
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) but transferring to the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry while overseas.

A stationary engineer by trade, he enlisted in the CEF on 28 Sept 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec, Canada. He originally served with the overseas unit, 12th Canadian Infantry Battalion; he joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field on 24 Feb 1915.
Son of the Reverend Le Baron and Eliza McKiel.
Private Rudolph McKiel is commemorated on Page 26 of Canada's First World War Book of Remembrance.

Gravesite Details


Note from GN: 22764. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). 16th April 1915. Age 32. Son of the Rev. Le Baron and Eliza M


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