Peter Philip Adrian HOPTON DFC

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HOPTON, Peter Philip Adrian

Service Numbers:	416024, 416024
Enlisted:	3 March 1941, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 7 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Burra, SA, 28 August 1920
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 13 July 1997, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	O'Halloran Hill Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
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World War 2 Service

3 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
26 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416024, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
26 Jun 1943:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
22 Oct 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416024 , 8 Communications Unit

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Peter Philip Adrian HOPTON DFC (1920-1977)

The Beaufort was captained by Pilot Flying Officer Peter Hopton, captain of a No. 7 Squadron Beaufort Bomber based at Horn Island on the tip of Cape York Peninsula, who was credited with the first enemy aircraft shot down by his squadron when on 26 June 1942, he and his crew shot down a Japanese Jake floatplane over Torres Strait on 26 June 1943. Hopton was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his courageous flying in the South-West Pacific Area. and who was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his courageous flying in the South-West Pacific Area.

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