Informationen zu Geburt

Geburtsdatum:
26/12/1897
Geburtsort:
Breadsall, Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Allgemeine Informationen

Beruf:
Taglöhner

Informationen zum Armeedienst

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)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
26/09/1917
Sterbeort:
Kansas Cross, Langemark, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
19

Begräbnisplatz

Wieltje Farm Cemetery
Grabstelle: Unbekannt
Reihe: A
Grab: 21

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 3

#1 Geburtsort
#2 Einberufung ort
#3 Ort des Todes (ungefähr)

Meine Geschichte

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.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/451488/H%20HOPKINS/
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account, London, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, pp. 96-97
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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
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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War Diary 2/7th Sherwood Foresters
http://nmarchive.com
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