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|Surname and forenames=Hopkins Robert | |Surname and forenames=Hopkins Robert | ||
|Army number=4457226 | |Army number=4457226 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private' |
| − | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland?. Injured in road accident 7/5/1944. Served Normandy? Posted ? Battalion DLI. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 23/4/1946. | |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date | + | |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Age=(At time of death).Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=On being posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Yes - injured in a motor cycle accident in which he was the pillion passenger and suffered a broken left leg. The rider - Private Niles of the Battalion was killed in the accident and a copy of the Press report of the inquest is set out below. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained. | ||
| + | |Home address= (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet. | ||
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| + | [[File:A78da748-ebf5-499c-9e1d-8ce0d895ab2d.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|Local Press Cutting reporting fatal road accident.]] | ||
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| + | We are grateful to historian Jim Tuckwell who researched the newspaper article and kindly forwarded a copy for inclusion on the Website. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:16, 23 May 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Hopkins Robert
Army number 4457226
Rank Private'
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland?. Injured in road accident 7/5/1944. Served Normandy? Posted ? Battalion DLI. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 23/4/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion DLI.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - injured in a motor cycle accident in which he was the pillion passenger and suffered a broken left leg. The rider - Private Niles of the Battalion was killed in the accident and a copy of the Press report of the inquest is set out below.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
Source table 10DLI
We are grateful to historian Jim Tuckwell who researched the newspaper article and kindly forwarded a copy for inclusion on the Website.
