Alfred John HOPKINS

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HOPKINS, Alfred John

Service Number:	6869
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	15th Field Ambulance
Born:	Unley, South Australia, 27 February 1895
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Sturt Street Public School & Adelaide High School
Occupation:	Draughtsman
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 2 November 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Heilly Station Cemetery France
Memorials:	Adelaide High School Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura Cenotaph, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6869, Keswick, South Australia
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6869, 8th Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 6869, 8th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
2 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6869, 15th Field Ambulance, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6869 awm_unit: 15th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-11-02
Date unknown:	Wounded 6869, 15th Field Ambulance

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE A. J. HOPKINS.

Private A. J. Hopkins, who was killed in France on November 2, was the only son of Mr. A. S. Hopkins, late of Wayville now of Mildara. Private Hopkins was 21 years of age on February 21. He was educated first at Sturt street Public School then at the Adelaide High School, and completed a successful career at the Adelaide School of Mines and Industries in mechanical and electrical engineering. Prior to enlisting in June, 1915, he was employed by Messrs. Bagshaw & Sons, of Mile-End, as junior draftsman. He was a member of the Unley Methodist Church and Young Men's Class. He was of a genial disposition, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. Much sympathy is felt for his bereaved parents." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 25 Nov 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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