Name
James Whitmore Hopkins
Born
1896-01-21
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Methodist
Died
1974-10-19
Death Place
Awards
Gold Stripe
Monument
Cemetery
Dunk’s Bay Cemetery, St. Edmunds Township
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651144
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-12-29
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651144
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Wounded Date
1918-08-28
Wounds
Gunshot wound left hand - Hand amputated 1918/09/07
Wounded Where
Arras, France
Discharge Date
1920-02-12
Discharge Cause
Medically Unfit
Notes
James returned to Tobermory after being discharged. There he worked as a farmer, tourist guide, fisherman, and painter. He was also a Charter Member of Tobermory Legion Branch 290.Sources & Links
- (a) James, F. Treve and Thomas Johnston, eds. “Bruce in Khaki containing a History of the 160th Overseas Bruce Battalion and Complete Nominal Roll of all Men who were at any Time on the Strength of the Battalion.” Chesley: James and Johnston, 1934. Pri- (b) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume III.” Fenety Marketing, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Tobermory Memorial postcard (Pub. Irwin Specialty Co.)
Canadian Echo Wiarton, September 8, 1918
Canadian Echo Wiarton, February 5, 1919
