Regimental Number: 505882
Rank: Sapper
Branch: 1st Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers
Robert was born in May of 1884 in France. He was working as a stonemason in Grande Prairie at the time of his enlistment in August of 1916. Robert was buried under 16 feet of earth when a tunnel he was working in was bombarded by German shells. During his recovery in Brocklan, Robert met Anna Edith Card, whom he married in London in 1918. In January of 1919, they returned to Grande Prairie. A lung condition caused by gassing during the war necessitated a move to a warmer climate, and the Kater family moved to Victoria. Robert died in Victoria on March 14, 1943.
Sources: Along the Wapiti p. 158
- Attestation Paper
- Lives of the First World War profile
- Returns home with bride (January 21, 1919)
- Boys Who Went Overseas
- Veterans Death Card
- Find A Grave
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