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Jun 28, 1894
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Born in Victoria County,
Ontario to James and Mary (nee Corley) Hopkins
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Mar 23, 1915
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Posted to “B” Company of the
39th Battalion with the rank of Lieutenant
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May 1, 1915
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Officer’s Declaration on enlistment into the 39th
Battalion CEF in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as James H. Hopkins, father,
Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Student
Ø Previous military experience given as Lindsay
Cadets, 45th Regiment and the University of Toronto Officer
Training Corps
Ø Religion was not stated
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The battalion trained in the
Belleville, Ontario area
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Jun 16, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of
Captain
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Jun 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in
Montreal, Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth,
England and proceeded to Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training
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Sep 24, 1915
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The 39th Battalion
moved to West Sandling for further training
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Dec 13, 1915
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Attached to the CTD (Canadian
Training Depot)
Proceeded to France on
Conducting Duty escorting reinforcements to France for frontline duty
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Dec 17, 1915
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Rejoined the Canadian Training
Depot from France
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Jan 20, 1916
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Proceeded to France on
Conducting Duty escorting reinforcements to France for frontline duty
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Jan 24, 1916
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Rejoined the Canadian Training
Depot from France
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Mar 2, 1916
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Rejoined the 39th
Battalion in Lydd
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Mar 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 8, 1916
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Arrived at the base depot in
France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion. He joined the battalion at the front a
short time later
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Jul 20, 1916
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Attached to the RFC (Royal
Flying Corps)
Proceeded to England for Pilot
Training
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Jul 29, 1916
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Reported to the Royal Flying
Corps base in Oxford to begin training
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Sep 2, 1916
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Posted to No. 4 RS (Reserve
Squadron) in Farnborough, England
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Sep 11, 1916
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Posted to No. 20 Reserve
Squadron in Fittleton, England
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Oct 11, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of
Flying Officer and Qualified as an Assistant Instructor
Posted to 49 Training Squadron
in Northolt
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Nov 6, 1916
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Posted to No. 35 Squadron in
Narborough, Norfolk
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Jan 18, 1917
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The 35th Squadron
moved to St. Andre aux Bois, France
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Apr 5, 1917
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The squadron moved to Savy,
France
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May 13, 1917
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The squadron moved to Villers
Bretonneux, France
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May 23, 1917
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The squadron moved to Mons en
Chaussee, France
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Jul 13, 1917
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The squadron moved to Savy,
France
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Aug 2, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of Flight
Commander
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Aug 19, 1917
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The squadron moved to La
Gorgue, France
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Oct 5, 1917
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The squadron moved to La Lovie
(Poperinge), Belgium
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Oct 17, 1917
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The squadron moved to Bruay,
France
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Nov 7, 1917
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The squadron moved to Estrees
en Chaussee, France
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Dec 3, 1917
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Qualified as Instructor in
Flying or Contact Patrol work
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Dec 4, 1917
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Detached to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) Home Establishment for records purposes while
attached to the Royal Flying Corps
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Dec 15, 1917
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Granted leave to Canada until
February 15, 1918
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Feb 1, 1918
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Returned to England
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Feb 25, 1918
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Posted to the No. 3 SAG
(School of Aerial Gunnery) in Driffield, England
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Apr 1, 1918
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The Royal Flying Corps was
reorganized and now known as the Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Nov 7, 1918
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Posted to the No. 10 School of
Aerial Gunnery
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Nov 18, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
Royal Air Force and reported to the OMF of C (Overseas Military Force of
Canada) Headquarters in London, England
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Nov 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in
Southampton
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Nov 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario and Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 3
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Nov 30, 1918
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Granted leave until December
14, 1918
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Dec 12, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Captain
Ø Entitled to War Service
Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Lindsay, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Lindsay, Ontario
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Oct 18, 1923
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Married to Freda Adair
MacIntosh in Toronto, Ontario
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Sep 30, 1936
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Lester William Hopkins died of
a heart attack near Long Lac Station, Ontario and was buried in the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario
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