Robert Branwell HOPKINS

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HOPKINS, Robert Branwell

Service Numbers:	2483, 1165
Enlisted:	17 May 1915, Beverley, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Burra, South Australia, 6 October 1886
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Porter
Died:	Geraldton, Western Australia, 10 August 1963, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican OC 0378
Memorials:	Beverley District Honour Roll WW1, Beverley War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2483, Beverley, Western Australia
18 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
18 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Chilka, Fremantle
8 Jul 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
20 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1165, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1165, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1165, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
27 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1165, 3rd Pioneer Battalion

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Biography contributed by Karen Lee Butler

Born in Burra, Burra South Australia. Married with four children and enlisted on 23rd February 1916. On the 6th June, 1916, he embarked with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion. While on Service in France he contracted Bronchitis and was invalided to England.

He re-joined his battalion in June of 1917, and remained with them till the signing of the Armistice. He arrived back home in Australia on the 11th April 1919.

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