Private Elias Tapp

Born on 17 May 1891 in Fox River, Quebec - son of Victor and Adelaide Preston Tapp, Fox River, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as lumberman; single; no current or previous military service; Roman Catholic; height of 5 feet 5 inches; chest of 39.5 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; greyish blue eyes; light brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Smiths Falls, Ontario, on 24 February 1915 (number 410825) - transferred to the 2nd Battalion, CEF, on 25 August 1915 - wounded on 2 October 1915 - wounded on 30 November 1915 - killed in action on 9 September 1916 - name inscribed on the Vimy Memorial, France.

(Updated with a photo of Pte Tapp's inscription on the Vimy Memorial that I took in August 2012).

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org)