Abney Charles Douglas HOPTON

HOPTON, Abney Charles Douglas

    Service Number: 4535
    Enlisted: 7 September 1915, Warwick Farm, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Forest Lodge, NSW, 15 September 1897
    Home Town: Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Leichhardt Superior Public School
    Occupation: Ship's Steward on RMS 'Niagra'
    Died: Heart Failure, At home, 75 Barker Street, Strathfield, NSW, 27 December 1953, aged 56 years
    Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
    Memorials: New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis)
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4535, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Warwick Farm, NSW
    15 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 4535, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    15 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 4535, 2nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Douglas and Nellie HOPTON, 39 Flood Street, Leichhardt, NSW

    Charles served in Egypt and France and was wounded at Pozieres on 23 July 1916 and invalided to Grovelands Hosptial, Southgate, England.  he returned to duty.  He had enlisted a fortnight before his 17th birthday.

    HOPTON Abney Charles -December 27 1953 at his residence 75 Barker Road Strathfield dearly be loved husband of Minnie and loved father of Susan and Peggy aged 55 years

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