| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | India |
| School | Monmouth Grammar School, Monmouthshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Hopkinson, Lancaster Gate, London, W, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 2.75 years in Sharpshooters, South Africa (Boer War) (6 months as Sergeant; balance as Quartersmaster); 9 months in South African Constabulary; 2.25 years as Acting Quartermaster Sergeant, Royal Australian Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | HON LT (QM) |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Appointed Lieutenant, 1 July 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 8-9 August 1915 (gun shot wound, right arm); admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 9 August 1915; transferred to No 2 General Hospital, Ghezireh, 12 August 1915; to England, 15 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Portland, 11 March 1916. Re-embarked Melbourne, 14 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 November 1917; rejoined 7th Bn, Belgium, 8 November 1917. On leave to Paris, 16 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 26 February 1918. Classified B111 by Medical Board, 4 July 1918 (neurasthenia); transferred to England on sick leave, 16 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; appointment terminated (discharged), 21 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOPKINSON Albert |