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Surname: HOPKINSON
Forename(s): Herbert
Place of Birth: Summerseat, Lancashire
Service No: 18472
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 'X' Coy 1st Battalion
Division: 57th (2/West Lancashire) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1918-09-05
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: IV. D. 24.
CWGC Cemetery: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Herbert Hopkinson was the son of Richard and Jane Hopkinson, née Rushton. Richard was born at Summerseat, Lancashire and Jane at Newton-in-Bowland, Yorkshire.
1901 Ramsbottom, Lancashire Census: 8, Hill Street - Herbert Hopkinson, aged 2 years, born Summerseat, Lancashire, son of Ricd and Jane Hopkinson.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: Bank Street - Herbert Hopkinson, aged 12 years, born Elton, Lancashire, son of Richard and Jane Hopkinson.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Herbert Hopkinson, 33991, Hamps R.; 41251, R.D. Fus.; 18472, R. Mun. Fus.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Herbert Hopkinson, 33991, 15/ Hamps. R.; 41251, 10/R. Dub. Fus.; 18472, 1/R. Muns. Fus. D. of Wds., 5.9.18.
A short biography of Herbert is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
HOPKINSON, Herbert, aged 20, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 45, Bank Street, [Barnoldswick], died of wounds, Sept. 5, 1918.
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Private Herbert HOPKINSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Munster Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 57th (2/West Lancashire) Division
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13 September 1918
BARNOLDSWICK – DIED OF WOUNDS
The death took place on September 5th, at the 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, France, of Pte. Herbert Hopkinson, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He had only been admitted to the hospital the previous day and an earlier message from the chaplain to his parents (Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hopkinson, 45 Bank Street, Barnoldswick) gave little, if any, hope of recovery. Pte. Hopkinson was 20 years of age. He had spent 14 months in France, and was home on leave in July. Before joining the Army he worked for Messrs. J. Moorhouse and Son, Wellhouse Mill, and attended the Wesleyan Church and Sunday School.
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13 September 1918
Barnoldswick Soldier’s Death from Wounds
The death took place on the 5th inst., at the 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, France, of Pte. Herbert Hopkinson, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He had only been admitted to hospital the previous day, and an earlier message from the chaplain to his parents (Mr. and Mrs. Rd. Hopkinson, 45, Bank Street, Barnoldswick) gave little if any hope of recovery. Pte. Hopkinson was 20 years of age. He had spent 14 months in France and was home on leave in July. Before joining the army he worked for Messrs. J. Moorhouse and Son, Wellhouse Mill, and attended the Wesleyan Church and Sunday School.
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