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We remember Oliver Hopkin
We remember Oliver Hopkin
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Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
enlistment
Corn Exchange, Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9120333
November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
16336
Suffolk Regiment
11th Battalion (Cambridge)
Source:9120333
November 1914 - December 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
16336
Suffolk Regiment
11th Battalion (Cambridge)
Source:9120333
December 1916 - 9th April 1917
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9120316
9th April 1917
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:9120316
9th April 1917
1917
location
New Road, Impington, Cambridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9120316
9th April 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed with 10st Brigade, 34th Battalon on the first day of the Battle of Arras. Missing in Action
South East of Roclincourt
France
Source:9120316
9th April 1917
burial
Arras
France
Bay 4
Source:9120316
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oliver |
| Initials | O |
| Last Name | Hopkin |
| Source | 9120316 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road, Impington, Cambridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 9th April 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16336 | Suffolk Regiment | 11th Battalion (Cambridge) | Private | |
| British Army | 16336 | Suffolk Regiment | 11th Battalion (Cambridge) | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hopkin | father | ||
| Ann Maria Hopkin nee Rayner | mother |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Mike50482 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Rendevous with Death | Mike50482 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| L/Cpl Oliver Hopkin | Mike50482 | |
| L/Cpl Oliver Hopkin | Mike50482 |
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We remember Oliver Hopkin
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