| Place of birth | Mordialloc, Victoria |
| School | Warrnambool Agricultural High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Officer, Permanent Military Forces |
| Address | Royal Military College, Duntroon, Federal Territory |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, C.W. Hopkins, Walker Street, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette, Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 18), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Warrnambool College Honour Roll ('They died for us. For Empire & Right.'). Parents: Charles and Julia HOPKINS, 32 Wilson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |