Name
James Harold Steffler
Born
1917-09-11
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Roman Catholic
Died
1945-02-26
Death Place
Germany
Death
Killed in action
Other Residence
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
A104737
Highest Rank
Rifleman
Conflict
Battalion
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1942-10-05
Wounded Date
1944-07-18
Wounds
Gunshot wound to upper left arm.
Wounded Where
France
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Son of Leo and Johanna Steffler, of Cargill, Ontario. Brother of Matthew Albin Steffler. Went to camp Borden 16 Dec 1942, to England 26 Mar 1943, then to France 3 July 1944. Wounded GSW upper left arm 18 July, invalided to England, discharged from hospital on 17 Aug 1944. Back to France 8 Oct 1944.Sources & Links
- (a) Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102, Veteran’s Commemoration Album (AX2015.013.003)- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
