Regimental number | 96 |
Place of birth | Curimbah, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Address | Broome, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Hopkins, 606 Beaufort Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'As a scout, scout Sergeant and latterly as a scout Officer he has done most valuable work and shown an absolute disregard of personal safety.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jane HOPKINS |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 50 |
Place of burial | Alperton Cemetery, Middlesex, England |