L/Cpl Wiiliam Hopwood

[Gwyn Nicholas]

A Royal Welch guy Tony Denic has asked on RWF PALS if anyone has any information on 59626 L/Cpl William Hopwood Royal Welch Fusiliers particularly from 1920 onwards. Any information would be gratefully recieved. Thanks.

[Baconwallah]

According to the BWM/VM Roll, Pte (T/Cpl) William Hopwood 59623 served with the Infantry Reserve Depot, India. He received only the BWM, which means he did not serve in a theatre of war (the requirement for the VM).

No service or pension records found.

John

[Gwyn Nicholas]

Thank you John.

[Baconwallah]

The Enlistment Register (from 1920) has a William Bassett Hopwood 4202727, enlisted 13/06/1940 and discharged MU (KR 390/xvi) 27/01/1946. Not sure it's the same man, though.

John

[Gwyn Nicholas]

Thanks John MU ? Medically unfit?

[Baconwallah]

Medically unfit, yes. Sorry for the jargon.

John

[Hywyn]

I have only picked up on 59623 Hopwood as being at 104 Shrewsbury Rd, Market Drayton in the Shropshire Absent Voters Register.


Re the WW2 era one there is a death registered of William Bassett Hopwood at Wresham in 1992. Born 1913. A likely candidate?

[ivor43]

Hi.
Free BMD are giving me a :-
William B Hopwood birth registered March Qtr 1914. at Hawarden, Flints. Mothers Name Bassett.

ivor