| Regimental number | 693 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Central State School, Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Window-dresser |
| Address | Antree Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Euphemia Hopkins, Antree Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 63), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Euphemia HOPKINS, 23 Roswell Avenue, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 127 Sergeant Edwin Swan HOPKINS MM, 14th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 23 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, Railhead, 10 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Acting Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 12 May 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged to unit, 14 May 1916 (PUO); rejoined unit, Ferry Post, 15 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Killed in action, 21 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery, Croix Blanche, by Reverend G. Cranston, no date. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Mother's address subsequently 23 Rowell Avenue Camberwell, Victoria; then, 41 Osborne Avenue, East Malvern, Victoria (17 August 1925) |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOPKINS Leslie Ralph |
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