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We remember Harry Frank Hopkinson
We remember Harry Frank Hopkinson
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Albert Edwin Cox
Source:8648072
1886
1894
sibling
Edith Marion Hopkinson
Source:8648072
1894
1895
1901
location
Back 20 Carlisle Street East, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8648079
1901
1911
employment
Errand Boy
United Kingdom
Source:8648072
1911
1911
location
31 Ellis Street, Brinsworth, Rotherham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8647931
1911 - 1920
1915
dates
Age 19
Source:8647931
27th March 1915
1915
employment
Warehouseman
United Kingdom
Source:8647931
27th March 1915
1915
enlistment
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:8647931
27th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Gunner
1979
Royal Field Artillery
2/3rd West Riding Brigade
Source:8647931
27th March 1915 - 27th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Gunner
796568
Royal Field Artillery
62nd (2nd West Riding) Divisional Ammunition Column
Source:8647931
27th June 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8647927
15th January 1917 - 14th July 1918
1917
hospitalisation
Unreadable
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
18th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Accidental injuries.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
20th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
H Y D mild
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
7th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Gunner
796568
Royal Field Artillery
"D" Battery, 277th Brigade
Source:8647931
20th October 1917
1918
hospitalisation
Right leg serious
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
29th March 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Shell wound right leg (femur)
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
29th March 1918
1918
hospitalisation
GSW Right femur
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
21st June 1918
1918
hospitalisation
GSW right thigh
Hospital/Institution
Source:8647931
15th July 1918
1920
discharge
Source:8647931
20th February 1920
service
British Army
Gunner
796568
Royal Field Artillery
Source:2547959
1924
death
Rotherham, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8648081
1924
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Frank |
| Initials | HF |
| Last Name | Hopkinson |
| Source | 8648072 |
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Source | 8648072 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Ellis Street, Brinsworth, Rotherham | United Kingdom | parents address | 1911 - 1920 | |
| Back 20 Carlisle Street East, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 796568 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 796568 | Royal Field Artillery | "D" Battery, 277th Brigade | Gunner | |
| British Army | 796568 | Royal Field Artillery | 62nd (2nd West Riding) Divisional Ammunition Column | Gunner | |
| British Army | 1979 | Royal Field Artillery | 2/3rd West Riding Brigade | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur James Hopkinson | father | ||
| Mary Ann Hopkinson | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Marion Hopkinson | sister | 1894 | |
| Albert Edwin Cox | step-brother | 1886 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-03-27 | 5'1" |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Christopher19350 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Christopher19350 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Christopher19350 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Christopher19350 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Christopher19350 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Christopher19350 |
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