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HOPTON, Benjamin Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1141 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle New South Wales, Australia, November 1887 |
| Home Town: | Adamstown, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 20 August 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 1-A Com. 10. |
| Memorials: | Adamstown Methodist Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1141, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1141, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1141, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1141, 56th Infantry Battalion |
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