Plaques honouring fallen members of St Paul's Bloor
St. Paul’s Church in Toronto has more than 30 seperate memorials from the First World War, including windows, chancel screens, tablets, panels, and artifacts. Virtually every able-bodied man of military age had enlisted by the time the war ended. Of the more than 500 men and seven female Nursing Sisters who served from St. Paul’s during the Great War, 76 died.
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There are plaques erected by family and friends for:
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Douglas Carl Sparks
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Arnold A Kippen
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Arnold Kippen, who was a 20-year-old bank clerk when he signed up in November 1914, just after the war began. Though seriously wounded twice, including during a gas attack at Vimy Ridge, he rose through the ranks to become an of?cer before being killed on Sept. 2, 1918, when Canadian forces took the Drocourt-Quéant Line in France. A week later, a cable with news of his death arrived at the Toronto home of his parents, Horace and Elizabeth Kippen. The next day, another message arrived informing them that another son, William, had been severely wounded. If that wasn’t enough, their third son, Eric, was a prisoner of war. (Arnold’s brothers survived.)
Inscription
In proud and loving memory of Douglas Carl Sparks son of Walter and Ada Sparks. Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion C.E.F. Born Jan 3rd 1896 and Killed in Action April 24th 1915 during the second battle of Ypres when the Germans first made use of poisonous gas in Attack. The left flank of the Canadian Division was left dangerously exposed to serious attack in flank. In spite of the danger to which they were exposed the Canadians held their ground with a magnificient display of tenacity and courage, the bearing and conduct of these splendid troops averted a disaster which might have been attneded with the most serious consequences. Sir John French’s despatch. Erected by family and friends.
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In loving memory of Arnold A Kippen, Lieutenant and Acting Captain, who enlisted October 1914 with the 19th Battalion C.E.F. and was afterwards transferred to the 75th Battalion. He was severely wounded near Vimy Ridge March 1st 1917 and at Arleus April 1918. He was killed in action September 2 1918 at the taking of the Drocourt-Queant Line France. Age 24 years. He took the only way and followed it to a glorious end.
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Plaques honouring fallen members of St Paul's Bloor
St. Paul’s Church in Toronto has more than 30 separate memorials from the First World War, including windows, chancel screens, tablets, panels, and artifacts. Virtually every able-bodied man of military age had enlisted by the time the war ended. Of the more than 500 men and seven female Nursing Sisters who served from St. Paul’s during the Great War, 76 died.
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There are plaques erected by family and friends for:
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Douglas Carl Sparks
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Arnold A Kippen
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Arnold Kippen, who was a 20-year-old bank clerk when he signed up in November 1914, just after the war began. Though seriously wounded twice, including during a gas attack at Vimy Ridge, he rose through the ranks to become an of?cer before being killed on Sept. 2, 1918, when Canadian forces took the Drocourt-Quéant Line in France. A week later, a cable with news of his death arrived at the Toronto home of his parents, Horace and Elizabeth Kippen. The next day, another message arrived informing them that another son, William, had been severely wounded. If that wasn’t enough, their third son, Eric, was a prisoner of war. (Arnold’s brothers survived.)
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.