Henry Albert

Name

Henry Albert "Bert" Hopkins

Born

1924-09-04

Birth Place

Occupation

Lighthouse Keeper (post-war)

Died

2010-04-04

Death Place

Awards

Bronze Star Medal; 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal with Clasp; the Volunteer Service Medal and the 1939-1945 War Medal.

Cemetery

Dunk’s Bay Cemetery, St. Edmunds Township







Service Record 1


Highest Rank

Sergeant

Conflict

Battalion

1st Canadian Special Service Battalion

Company

Discharge Date

1946


Service Record 2


Conflict

Battalion

Peacekeeping missions

Discharge Date

1965



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

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Notes

Also served with the United Nations in the Congo (peacekeeping missions in the early 1960's).




Sources & Links

- Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection
- Find a Grave