Wilfred Maurice Hopkin
Service Number
S/36272
Military Unit
2nd Bn Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Date of birth
Date of Death
28 May 1918 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Hyson Green
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
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Family History
Wilfred Maurice Hopkin was born in 1899 the son of John Fenton Hopkin a billiard room keeper and Sophia Hopkin née Judd of 'Grove Mount' Mount Hooton Road Nottingham.
John Fenton was born in 1866 at Bulwell, Sophia Judd was born in 1868 at Nottingham, married in 1888 at Nottingham they went on to have 9 children.
In 1911 the family lived at Burnaby Hall House, Hyson Green, John Fenton is 45 yrs and a billiard room keeper he is living with his wife Sophia 43 yrs and their 9 children.
Military History
Rifleman Wilfred Maurice Hopkin enlisted at Nottingham, he died of wounds on 28th May 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial.
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