Many of the surnames are familiar to me from conducting research in the area, and the two Ripleys are first cousins twice (two generations) removed. They were both sons of William Coates Ripley and Cynthia Pipes. Robert Cecil Ripley (16 July 1880-30 Oct 1917) married Mabel Emily Miles in 1905. They had 4 children and the youngest was only 3 when his father died in World War I. Robert was killed in action in Passchendaele and was buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium.
Robert's younger brother Raymond Jonathan Ripley (12 May 1896-3 May 1917) was living in Alberta when he signed up on April 30, 1916, just 4 days after his older brother had joined the forces. Raymond was just 20 when he was presumably killed at Vimy Ridge. An official document says only that he had previously been reported missing and was now presumed to have died since 3-5-17. His name does appear on a Vimy Ridge memorial but it is uncertain that he is actually buried there.
The names of Robert Cecil Ripley and Raymond Jonathan Ripley are inscribed on the gravestone of their parents, William Coates Ripley and Cynthia Pipes, who are buried in the Michael Fortune Cemetery. William died 29 June 1917 and Cynthia followed in October of 1918. It certainly was a tragic time for their family. All we can offer is a moment of silence, our respect, and thankfulness for the freedom preserved by their great sacrifices.