Geburtsdatum: 26/12/1897

Geburtsort: Breadsall, Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Beruf: Taglöhner

Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Truppe: British Expeditionary Force

Rang: Private

Dienstnummer: 47860

Einberufung ort: Derby, Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Einheiten:  —  Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 2/7th Bn.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Sterbedatum: 26/09/1917

Sterbeort: Kansas Cross, Langemark, Belgien

Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen

Alter: 19

British War Medal Medaille

Victory Medal Medaille

Henry Thomas Hopkins was a 20 year old from Breadsall Derbyshire. Private Hopkins was part of the 2/7 Battalion Sherwood Foresters, 178 Brigade, 59 Division. In September 1917 his battalion took part in the Battle of Passchendaele. On 24 September the 2/7 Sherwood Foresters relieved the North Staffords in the front line round Schuler Galleries and Hindu Cottage. Two day later, on 26 September they went into attack. In two waves the first objective was reached, taking Kansas House, Cross Cotts, Kansas Cross, Green House, Road House and Fokker Farm. From there the 2/8th Sherwood Foresters took over and advanced to the second and final objective. All objectives were gained and maintained despite of heavy counter attacks. Pte Hopkins was killed in action during this attack and buried at Wieltje Farm Cemetery. Where he is still remembered today.

Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Verwendete Quellen

CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/451488/H%20HOPKINS/ Verwendete Quellen

McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account, London, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, pp. 96-97 Verwendete Quellen

n.n., The Robin Hoods, 1/7th, 2/7th & 3/7th Battns. Sherwood Foresters, 1914-1918, Naval and Military Press, s.d., s.l., pp. 357-369 Verwendete Quellen

The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen

War Diary 2/7th Sherwood Foresters http://nmarchive.com Verwendete Quellen