Canada, CEF. A First War Memorial Group to Sjt. Hopwood, 1st Battalion, Died 1920

 A 1914-15 Star, in bronze, full size, reverse impressed 6229 PTE. L. S. HOPWOOD. 1/CAN:INF., light wear, very fine. 

A British War Medal, in silver, full size, rim officially impressed 6229 SJT. L.S. HOPWOOD.1-CAN. INF., exhibiting some wear and areas of discolouration, very fine. 

A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, full size, rim officially impressed 6229 SJT. L.S. HOPWOOD.1-CAN. INF., minor wear, better than very fine. 

A Memorial Plaque, in bronze, full size, named to LEONARD STEPHEN HOPWOOD, light wear, plastic residue on reverse, small drilled hole at 12 o’clock, very fine. Accompanied by the original packing and mail slip addressed to Mrs. M. Hopwood, in London Ontario. 

A 1st Canadian Battalion Infantry Cap Badge, two-piece construction, white metal insignia, mounted to a browning copper maple leaf base, maker marked "HICKS & SONS LONDON" on the reverse, measuring 44 mm (w) x 44.8 mm (h), both lugs intact, near extremely fine.

Accompanied by a Buckingham Palace notice which reads “I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War.” with a facsimile signature, very fine. 

Footnote: Lawrence Stephen Hopwood was born in January 1896 in London, England. He was employed as a bank clerk when he enlisted at Valcartier on September 19, 1914. 

Hopwood was admitted to Mowat Memorial in Kingston on February 23, 1917 for TB. After moving to several different hospitals, he was discharged as medically unfit for service in June, 1918. Hopwood died of pulmonary tuberculosis on October 9, 1920.