Sgt. Benjamin William "Ben" Eichler

1920 - 1944  (24 years)

• Name	Benjamin William "Ben" Eichler
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Born	17 Mar 1920	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	misfortune, military, war
  Military	WW2  [1]
  Misfortune	1944
  	killed in War Injury
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338622
  Died	29 Aug 1944	, France   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Bayeux War Cemetery, Bayeux, Calvados, France   [2]
  Person ID	I338622	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Julius Eichler,   b. 27 Jul 1889, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Verna Luella Robson,   b. 29 Aug 1897, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Oct 1987, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1919	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F247760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIED OF WOUNDS Sergt. Ben W. Eichler Passes on August 29 Due to Wounds Received In Action Mr. and Mrs. Julius Eichler received the sad news from the Records Department, Ottawa, on Saturday that their son Sergt. Benjamin William Eichler was officially reported to have died August 29 as the result of toxaemia due to wounds received. action in France, August 14th. Coming so soon after the news of the death of Segt. Wilfred Hedley, a cousin of Sergt. Eichler, the shock was felt more keenly.. Sergt. Eichler received stomach wounds in action in France on August 14, but it thought his condition was improving due to a letter received last week from the padre of his unit pointing out that Ben would be a to write personally in a few days. Ben was born in Ayr on March 17, 1920. and was 24 year of age. He attended Ayr Public and Continuation Schools. His favourite sports were hockey and softball and he also indulged in skiing. He was an active member of Knox United Church and Sunday School. Prior to enlisting with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada in June, 1940, he was employed with the Reid Lumber Coal Co. Besides his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Eichler, he is survived by three sisters and one brother as follows: Mrs Archie Mathison, Aylmer; Mrs. Arthur Smith, Toronto, (whose husband is serving with the C.A.M.C.); Mrs. Hugh Clark, Ayr (whose husband is in with the R.C.O.C.), and Jack Eichler, Camp Borden. The Ayr News Sep 7 1944 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Eichler, Benjamin William 24 years Birthdate: 1920 Mar 17 Died: 1944 Aug 29 Rank: Sergeant Unit: Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C. Force: Army Service Number: A37470 Additional Details son of Julius & Verna Eichler of Ayr, Ontario [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Julius Eichler/ July 27, 1889 - Aug. 27, 1977/ beloved Husband of/ Verna Robson/ Aug. 29, 1897 - Oct. 12, 1987/ Sgt. Ben W. Eichler/ Mar. 17, 1920 - Aug. 29, 1944/ He Gave his Life for his Country/ Infant James Aug. 8, 1923/ sons of Julius and Verna/ + [Veterans's Poppy] [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, Sep 7 1944 pg 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Verna Robson Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1898 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1919 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Wm S Robson Mother: Mary Fouyer Robson Spouse: Julius Eichler Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1889 Spouse Birth Place: New Hamburg, Ontario Spouse Father: Barnet Eichler Spouse Mother: Lucy Kohel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1920 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Aug 1944 - , France  = Link to Google Earth