HOPKINS, Arthur John
| Service Numbers: | 5380, N378288 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1915, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hay, New South Wales, 30 November 1886 |
| Home Town: | Tallong, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes (sudden), Tallong, New South Wales, 20 May 1945, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tallong Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Wall of Remembrance (Southern Villages Memorial) |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5380, 1st Infantry Battalion, Goulburn, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5380, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5380, 53rd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N378288, Moss Vale, New South Wales |
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"MR. A. J. HOPKINS
The death occurred suddenly yesterday of Mr. Arthur John Hopkins, Tallong, at the age of 58 years. Mr. Hopkins, who followed grazing pursuits, was very well known in the Tallong district, having lived there all his life. He was a leading figure in all disirict public bodies. He served in the last war with the 20th Battalion, and received the Military Medal. During this war he did full-time duty with the V.D.C. The late Mr. Hopkins is survived by his wife and two daughters, Ivy and Doreen. and one son, Edgar. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 4 p.m. from the Tallong Church of England." - from the Goulburn Evening Post 21 May 1945 (nla.gov.au)
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