Arthur Raymond HOPKINS

HOPKINS, Arthur Raymond

    Service Number: 3168
    Enlisted: 17 October 1916
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 6 September 1895
    Home Town: Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Mercer
    Died: Newcastle Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Hamilton War Memorial, Lambton Ancient Order of Forresters No 4584 Honor Roll, Newcastle Ancient Order of Forresters Court Friendship No 4584 Honor Roll, Newcastle W Winn & Co Ltd Roll of Honor, W Winn & Co's War Heroes Pictorial HR, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3168, 53rd Infantry Battalion
    11 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 3168, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
    11 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 3168, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
    22 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3168, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Shell Shock
    17 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3168, 53rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gassed
    13 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3168, 53rd Infantry Battalion, 2 MD

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    Biography

    Arthur suffered from shell shock in France 11/5/1917 he was admitted to hospital, he suffered until 15/8/1917 and returned to service. He was then gassed on 17/4/1918 in the field in France and again hospitalised. He returned to Australia December 1918

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