HOPKINS, George Annand
(Service number 43512)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11/08/1892 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Next of Kin | S. HOPKINS (father), St Andrews, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 22nd Reinforcements Special Company, Signal Section | ||
| Date | 16 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 July 1955 | Age | 62 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Annand HOPKINS.was the son of Samuel and May (nee ANNAND) HOPKINS. He was educated at St Andrews School. George married Marion WATERS in 1920. His brother Henry James HOPKINS also served in WWI, with the the Australian Naval Force and the Royal Navy. .
Sources
Cenotaph Database [07 September 2014]; Headstone images Timaru Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [07 September 2014]; School Admission Records Waimate Branch NZSG) [06 September 2014]; NZ BDM indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [07 September 2014]
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