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We remember Albert Ernest Hopkins
We remember Albert Ernest Hopkins
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1905
enlistment
Pontypool
United Kingdom
Source:8558972
January 1905
1911
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
8635
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:8571937
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
8635
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:2544978
13th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2544978
13th August 1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
8635
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8558972
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7222572
Source:8558972
10th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7222572
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Ernest |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Hopkins |
| Source | 8558972 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8635 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 8635 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 8635 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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