David Horace Hopkins

Private

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leslie Hopkins, of Paretai, Otago, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"Mr and Mrs A. R. Hopkins, of Faretai, have received notification of the death of their second son. Private David Horace Hopkins, who was accidentally drowned in Egypt while serving with the Middle East forces. Private Hopkins was born at East Taieri 21 years ago. and finished his education at the Otanomomo School. He was popular in the district."

[Otago Daily Times, Issue 24733, 9 October 1941, Page 10]

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Casualty

Service Number:

15905

Name:

David Horace Hopkins

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Infantry, 20 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental death

Date of Death:

01 October 1941

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

El Alamein War Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

XXX. D. 11.

Cemetery Location:

Egypt