48th Regiment “Highlanders”
Served with 2nd (Special Service) Battalion
The Royal Canadian Regiment
as part of the first Canadian Contingent in South Africa
Early years member of 48th Regiment “Highlanders” who volunteered to go to South Africa in 1900, Canada’s first official war since Confederation.
From Kim Beattie “48th Highlanders of Canada pg 10
the number was restricted for the first contingent and the following 48th Highlanders were allowed to go:
“A” company – Col. Sgt A.R. MacGregor, Cpl. J.A. Smith, Ptes. Whitehead, Weller, Mitchell and MacPherson
“B” Company – Pte. J.D. Spence
“C” Company – Ptes. G.M. Smith, Hornibrook
“D” Company – Ptes. A.C, MacKenzie, McNish
“E” Company – Sgt. W.H. Grant
“G” Company – Col.Sgt. Lorsh, Ptes. Dunham, Blain
“H” Company – Cpls. Hopeson, Banton, Ptes. Baldwin and Morley
Pte. Charles William Hopeson enlisted in Toronto on Oct 21, 1899 listed as a carpenter.
Born in St. Thomas Ontario’
He was discharged Nov.5, 1900 with the Queen’s Medal and 4 bars for Parrdeberg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Cape Colony