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HOPTON, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6277 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lambton, New South Wales, Australia , 30 August 1887 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery Grave Reference: X. B. 6, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6277, Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6277, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6277, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6277, 15th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Mark Wilkinson
"PRIVATE HOPTON.- Mrs. A. M. Hopton, of Broadmeadow (late of New Lambton), has received word that her son, Private Henry Hopton, was killed in action in France on July 4." - from the Newcastle Morning Herald 18 Jul 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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