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Jul 25, 1876
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Born in Yorkshire, England to
Frank and Frances (nee Earusha) Hopkinson
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Aug 30, 1899
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Married to Nancy Jamieson in
Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 3, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59480 (temporary number 1155)
Ø Next of kin given as Nancy Hopkinson, wife, 202
Montreal St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø Previous military experience given as 1st
DWWR (Duke of Wellington’s West Riding) Regiment
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th
Brigade Headquarters
Embarked in Folkestone for
France, but the boat was rammed by a British Destroyer and had to be towed
into Boulogne the following morning
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the headquarters proceeded to St. Omer by train
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Dec 25, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
This was later absorbed into
the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps
It appears that there may be
some pages of this service file missing as there is a large gap in details of
Private Hopkinson’s service
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Mar 1, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Machine Gun Corps Depot
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Mar 19, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd
Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps
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Oct 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 9, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Nov 29, 1918
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William Hopkinson accidentally
sprained his right ankle and was admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 44 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Dec 1, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 38 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples,
France
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Dec 26, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester
Transferred to the Canadian Machine
Gun Corps Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 8, 1919
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Transferred to the Princess
Patricia’s Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Bexhill
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Jan 24, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred
to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot
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Feb 22, 1919
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Transferred to Military
District #4 Wing in Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Royal George
in Liverpool
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Mar 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength the
#4 District Depot
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Mar 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Montreal, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 92391
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Montreal, Quebec
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
William Hopkinson later
settled in Kingston, Ontario and operated a millinery shop
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Nov 6, 1959
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William Hopkinson died of Broncho
Pneumonia in Kingston, Ontario
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