| 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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