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John William HOPKINS

Regimental number6613
Place of birthCampbells Creek Vic
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressHargreaves Street, Castlemaine, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinWife, Mrs M Hopkins, Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine, Victoria
Enlistment date5 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross (Awarded)


Displayed great initiative and courage in successfully leading Company to attack. (Near Ypres 29 September 1917).
Recommendation date: 29 September 1917

FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death6 July 1964

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