Hopkins family members who served in World War 1

Hopkins family members who served in the Great War

Walter Guille Hopkins, who was killed in action 12 km south of Ypres in 1918, with his wife Amy and children William, Alfred and Walter John

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further five saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Frederick Hopkins (1887-1918) son of Frederick James and Emma Eliza, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action

Sons of John Francis and Ann Elizabeth Le Brun

• Walter Guille Hopkins (1885-1918) husband of Annie Amy, nee Lambden, father of four, Private, Hampshire Regiment, killed in action Further information
• Alfred Hopkins (1883- ) (St H), Driver RFA
• George Hopkins (1886- ) (St H), Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
• John Alfred Hopkins (1881- ) (St H), Private, Labour Corps

• Edward Manley Hopkins, OV, Lieutenant, India
• Martin Hume Hopkins OV, Lieutenant RN