Regimental number | 3839 |
Place of birth | Malmsbury, Victoria |
School | Malmsbury School, Chalmsbury, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Mrs Florence Hooppell, Euroa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Father, S E Hooppell, Malmsbury, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Late Samuel Ebeneza Hooppell was Captain of the Victorian Volunteer Forces when in existance at Malmsbury for about 20 years." |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 39.10 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave NO. 132), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth HOOPELL, Malmsbury, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |