John Howard Knill

Rank:

Lieutenant

Regimental number:

7050

Unit at enlistment:

1st Battalion, Base Company

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

Commemorated at:

Paris Baptist Church, Paris District High School Honour Roll

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Paris, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Paris, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Paris, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Bank clerk

Employer:

Canadian Bank of Commerce

Religious denominations:

Baptist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Miscellaneous

BX October 9, 1918

That his son, Lieutenant John Howard Knill was reported missing on Oct. 1 was the official notification received yesterday by Mr. John Knill. When the war broke out Lieut. Knill was employed in the Bank of Commerce at Dundas, and on the 8th of August, 1914, he joined up with the 77th Battalion as a private. He went to Valcartier with the 1st Battalion and has been with that unit ever since. In England he took a course and received his commission, and then was appointed to the machine gun section. He has been in France for the past three years, and has twice before appeared in the casualty list, being wounded by shrapnel once and also gassed. His relatives and friends hope that he may be a prisoner.

BX October 11, 1918

Yesterday morning Mr. John Knill received word that his son Lieutenant Jack Knill, who was reported missing, is not reported missing. This will be good news to his host of friends in Paris.

BX December 6, 1966

John H. Knill Dies at Paris

PARIS – John Knill of 12 Alexander Street, Paris, died Monday at the Willett Hospital. Born in Ayr, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Knill of Paris, Mr. Knill had lived most of his life in Paris and was the customs collector for 30 years. Mr. Knill was a veteran of two wars and at the time of his discharge was a Lt.-Col. Of the Royal Highland Light Infantry. He was a charter member and past president of the Paris Lions Club, secretary-treasurer of the Board of Trade, secretary of the Paris Community Credit Union and a director of the Paris Agricultural Society. He was also a member of Branch 29, Canadian Legion in Paris. Surviving is his wife, the former Bernadine Granton, two daughters, Elizabeth and Patricia; one son, John all at home; one sister, Mrs. William (Eva) Brooks of R3 Paris. He was predeceased by two brothers, George and Sinclair. Mr. Knill is at the William Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, service to be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. Rev. W.J. Holleran of Sacred Heart Church will officiate. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Paris.