| Regimental number | 6277 |
| Place of birth | Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| School | State School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A.M. Hopton, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 6), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie HOPTON, 13 Morgan Street, Merewther, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Dolphie Adams was killed in action. Brother in law: Cecil Hincks, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 7 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 2 November 1916. Marched into 4th Training Bn, Rollestone, 16 November 1916. Found guilty, 13 December 1916, of overstaying leave from midnight, 11 December 1916, until 1730 hours, 12 December 1916: awarded 24 hours' detention, and total forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 December 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 22 December 1916. Admitted to No 51 General Hospital, Etaples, 23 December 1916 (gonorrhoea); discharged, 4 April 1917, and marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot the same day. Taken on strength of 15th Bn, 13 April 1917. Wounded in action, 1 July 1917; admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 1 July 1917 (shrapnel wound, right leg); transferred to No 11 Casualty Clearing Station, 1 July 1917; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 1 July 1917; to England, 3 July 1917; to Manor Court Hospital, Folkestone, 3 July 1917 (bomb wounds, both legs); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 July 1917; discharged, 16 July 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, 7 September 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Perham Downs, 12 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 18 October 1917; rejoined 15th Bn, 23 October 1917. Killed in action, 4 July 1917. Buried, 6 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOPTON Henry |
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