We remember Arthur William Hopkins

We remember Arthur William Hopkins

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1892
birth Luton, Bedfordshire United Kingdom Source:7088937 Source:8620605 6th July 1892
1901
location 13 Park Street, Luton United Kingdom parents address Source:8620605 31st March 1901
1911
employment Draper's Assistant Hove, sussex United Kingdom Source:8620615 2nd April 1911
1911
location 71 Carlisle Road, Hove, Sussex United Kingdom parents address Source:8620615 2nd April 1911
1915
dates Age 23 Source:7088937 15th November 1915
1916
dates Age 23 Source:7088937 29th June 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8620605 July 1916
1916
dates Age 24 Source:7088937 14th November 1916
1916
education Dunstable Grammar School Dunstable, Bedfordshire United Kingdom Source:8620614 6th December 1916
enlistment Finsbury, London United Kingdom Source:8620605
service British Army Private 5078 Honourable Artillery Company 1st Battalion Source:8620605
1916
death Killed in Action Arthur's 'D' Company went in to action in thick fog, quickly taking the first system of German trenches and many prisoners. Only two officers were left and casualties of other ranks "was rather high". Beaucourt France Source:7088937 Source:8620605 14th November 1916
burial London Cemetery And Extension, Longueval CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Martinpuich London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France, Row K, Grave 21. France Grave 21, Row K. Source:7088937

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur William
Initials AW
Last Name Hopkins
Source 7088937
First Names Arthur
Initials A
Last Name Hopkins
Source 7088937
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
13 Park Street, Luton United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
71 Carlisle Road, Hove, Sussex United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 5078 Honourable Artillery Company 1st Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ethel Selina Hopkins nee White mother
Arthur Hopkins father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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1911 UK Census Robin60812

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Dunstable School Magazine Robin60812
Grave of Arthur William Hopkins Patricia107160
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Commemoration Scroll Patricia107160
His memorial inscription Ian3310
Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire Stella72041

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