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Title: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: Old Jack on Monday 06 October 08 02:47 BST (UK)
Hello - I am trying to discover when the above man.

No. 553951 of the 16th London entered a theatre of war
and when he was wounded and discharged.
The colour mic does not record this info.

Thank you for any help.

Best wishes

Old Jack
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: forester on Monday 06 October 08 09:26 BST (UK)
Hello Old Jack,

Given that he only has a six figure number on his MIC, I don't think he would have entered a theatre of war before Spring 1917 when re-numbering took place.

Phil
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 06 October 08 10:38 BST (UK)
Old Jack
The Actual medal rolls at Kew will give you this info...its just getting there or getting someone to do it!

Ady
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: Old Jack on Monday 06 October 08 12:38 BST (UK)

Hello Phil and Ady - Thank you both, as always super service.

One other point what would be the reason his rank would
change from Riflemen to Private?
Please.

Best wishes

Old Jack
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: km1971 on Monday 06 October 08 16:14 BST (UK)
One other point what would be the reason his rank would
change from Riflemen to Private?

The 16th London were the Queen Westminster Rifles. Not all rifle units called their Privates Rifleman. But the QWR might have decided to during the war, or else they were always Rifleman and someone wrote his rank as Private, and it was then corrected.

If you have Ancestry you could look for other 20th London men and see how they are ranked.

BTW here is a link to what the 20th London did during WW1 - http://www.1914-1918.net/london.htm

Just follow their Division.

Ken
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: forester on Monday 06 October 08 20:58 BST (UK)
Old Jack,

I've just managed to get a look at his MIC and his enlistment and discharge dates are on there:

Enlisted 18.11.15
Discharged 14.2.19

Still can't help you with when he was wounded though.
His British War & Victory medals would have been inscribed with Private

Phil

PS Reginald was born in 1892, so not a youngster.
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 06 October 08 22:20 BST (UK)
Reason for discharge Kings Regs 392 xv1a(16a)
Basically surplus to requirement after suffering impairment after enlistment.

The SWB may give a W on the reasons to signify wounds and the number of his SWB but everything else you would have off this card
Title: Re: Reginald C Hoper 16th London
Post by: Old Jack on Tuesday 07 October 08 09:48 BST (UK)

Hello - Thank you all for your great kindness. There is now enough
information about this man (A) To delight his daughter and
(B) to enable me to tell his story in the Armistice Exhibition
of men and women who served and survived.

Thank you all very very much.

With best wishes from a very wet South Devon.

Old Jack