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We remember John Oliver Hopkinson
We remember John Oliver Hopkinson
Timeline
Timeline
1916
hospitalisation
War diary entry about him being wounded in the face and shoulder near Beaumont-Hamel, France in the Battle of the Somme.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8958306
1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8958306
1st July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Badly wounded in the afternoon just outside Batallion HQ west of Beaumont-Hamel, France - "a great loss"
Hospital/Institution
Source:8958369
11th July 1916
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9167471
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9167471
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:2548256
service
British Army
Major
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:2548256
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Oliver |
| Initials | JO |
| Last Name | Hopkinson, |
| Source | 9167471 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Major | |||
| British Army | 10th Infantry Brigade | 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
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War diary entry about him being woundedWar diary entry about him being wounded in the face and shoulder near Beaumont-Hamel, France in the Battle of the Somme.
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Another war diary entry about him being woundedThis is from diary of 12th Field Ambulance, saying that he was brought in wounded.Contributed by:
Edwin110085
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Edinburgh Gazette | David1424 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 | |
| Another war diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 | |
| Another war diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 |
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