No soldier photo found.
Rank Private
Service # 4005123
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Chatham Twsp.

Regimental number: 4005123. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4495 – 30, Item: 473217, PDF: – B4495-SO30. DEFAULTER – Under MSA. Place of Birth: Chatham, Kent Co. ON (single) Twsp., Kent Co. (Single) Farmer. N of K:- Alexander Hopper (father) at Kent Bridge, Kent, Co. ON. Place: London, ON. 13/05/1918 – Category (A11) – 13/05/1918 – Declaration.  Date of Birth: unknown in Chatham Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Son of Alexander Hopper of Kent Bridge, Kent Co., ON. A single farmer living in Kent Bridge. MSA Defaulter. Attestation 11/05/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR.

Apparent Age: – ‘Unknown’ – Height: 5’ 2 ½”, Girth: 34 ½” Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark Grey. Vision: D: 30/20, Left: 70/ 20, Hearing 20/20 – Normal Service Unknown from 11/11/17 as per Cus. Form.

ILL – absent – S.O.S – DESERTER – 1ST  BN. – Father – Alexander Hopper – of Kent Bridge – Oct. father at London, 17/06/1918 – 1st Depot Batt. – 11/11/17 – 14/05/18 – TOS – APPREHENDED 11/05/18 – 25/03/19  AWL: 25/06/18. 

21/01/22 – Have been declared by C of I – 23/07/18 – Absent from: 25/06/18 – S.O.S. – “Pardoned under General Amnesty – 20/04/1919 Board satisfied man is over 40 yrs. (A11) – Struck off as a Deserter. 25/06/1918 – Being illegally absent since 25/06/1918 – Pardoned under General Amnesty – DC. 20/12/1919 

Kit deficiencies of $37.21 – Pay account of $32.40 – AWL –  $25.00 – 25/06/18 TO 17/07/18 – Clothing $10.00 – Kit Deficiencies  of at $37.19 –  Total $57.70, Desertion – D.O. 2O6 – WOR – 29/07/1918 – London, ON.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4495 – 30
Height 5'2 1/2"
Eye Colour Blue
Complexion Fair
Hair Dark Grey
Birthplace unknown in Chatham Twsp., Kent Co., ON.
Next of Kin Alexander Hopper (father) at Kent Bridge, Kent, Co. ON

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