Robert Frank Knellar

1896 - 1919  (22 years)

• Name	Robert Frank Knellar
  Born	31 Jul 1896	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263667981
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Private, 2nd Battalion
  Military	1918	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Enlistment WW1
  	Knellar, Robert Frank Private. Enlisted Dec. 25, 1917 in Brantford with 2nd Ontario Infantry Battalion. He died in Medical Hospital at Pidsworth of pneumonia following influenza at the close of the war when his parents were expecting him home. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knellar, William St., Ayr, Ontario. He was at Mons and in Germany for a short time and had come through unwounded the hard-fought battles in the latter part of the war.
  		Knellar,RobertF.-WW1.jpg
  Misfortune	died in hospital while serving in WW1
  Name	Frank Kneller
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338375
  Died	17 Feb 1919	Tidworth Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England   [3, 4]
  Buried	21 Feb 1919	Tidworth Military Cemetery, England
  Person ID	I338375	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick Edward "Edward" Knellar,   b. Feb 1858, Kings Somborne, , Hampshire, England ,   d. 3 Mar 1940, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Althea Philippa Vaughan,   b. 1 Nov 1862, Aldershot, , Hampshire, England ,   d. 10 Apr 1938, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1894	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F247658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Loving Memory of Pte. Robert Frank Knellar, Who passed away at Tidworth Military Hospital, England, Monday, Feb. 17th, 1919, at 11.20 a.m., Aged 22 Years. The Funeral Took place on Friday, 21st, at 2 p.m., to Tidworth Military Cemetery. One Less at Home! The charmed circle broken - a dear face Missed day by day from its accustomed place; But cleansed, and saved, and perfected by grace! One More in Heaven. One Less at Home! The voice of welcome hushed, and evermore One farewell word unspoken, on the shore Where parting comes not, one soul landed more, One More in Heaven. Funeral Card ____________ Enlisted Dec. 25. 1917 in Brantford with 2nd Ontario Infantry Battalion. He died in Medical Hospital at Tidsworth of pneumonia following influenza at the close of the war when his parents were expecting him home. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knellar, William St., Ayr, Ontario. He was at Mons and in Germany for a short time and had come through unwounded the hard-fought battles in the latter part of the war. Kitchener Public Library WW1 Military Cards

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 13. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Robert Frank Kneller Residence: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Birth Date: 31 Jul 1896 Birth Location: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Relative: Mary Kneller Relationship: Mother Regiment Number: 3310136 [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] George Waterman/ born/ at Hursley Eng./ ValentIne's Day/ 1863/ died/ at Ayr Canada/ Oct. 20, 1892/ [Verse illegible]/ + [veteran's Poppy] [Left/South] Mary/ Waterman/ Knellar/ died/ Apr. 10, 1938/ aged/ 75 years/ Where I Am/ There Ye/ Shall Be also/ Katie Waterman/ died Aug. 24, 1941/ aged 56 years [Back/West] Edward/ Knellar/ died/ Mar. 3, 1940/ aged/ 85 years/ Come unto Me [Right/North] Pte. R. F./ Knellar/ aged/ 22 years/ died At/ Tidworth/ England/ Feb. 17, 1919/ I Am The/ Resurrection/ and the Life. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Mary Althea Philippa Waterman Age: 32 Birth Date: abt 1862 Birth Place: England Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1894 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Thomas Waterman Mother: Emma Waterman Spouse: Frederick Kemp Kneller Spouse's Age: 37 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1857 Spouse Birth Place: England Spouse Father: Charles Kneller Spouse Mother: Mary Kneller

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jul 1896 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Military - Enlistment WW1 - 1918 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 21 Feb 1919 - Tidworth Military Cemetery, England  = Link to Google Earth