Private WR/344707 Thomas Hopwood
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: Gallipoli
Date Entered Therein: 20/09/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 18335, Lancashire Fusiliers; 276888, Labour Corps
Age at death: 47
Date of death: 16th of June 1921
Born: Leigh, Lancs
Resided: Prescot, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - 19/93
Family details:
Born 1874. Married to Sarah Davies at Rhyl, 17/09/1898. Remarried to Ann Andow at Prescot, 19/12/1918. Lived at the Engine Inn, 88 Sewell Street, Prescot.
Census details:
1881 Census: not found 1891 Census: not found 1901 Census: 156c Wellington Road, Rhyl: Robert Williams (head, 40, general labourer); Eliz Williams (wife, 43); E E Williams (son, 16, fishmonger); J R Williams (son, 11); W C Williams (son, 9); T H Williams (son, 4); Thomas Hopwood (boarder, 25, bricklayer); Sarah Hopwood (wife, 24); Thomas Hopwood (son, 2); Joseph Hopwood (son, 2 months) 1911 Census: 11 Gas Street, Rhyl; Thomas Hopwood (head, 36, bricklayer); Sarah Hopwood (wife, 36); Thomas Hopwood (son, 12); Joseph Hopwood (son, 10); John Hopwood (son, 9); Sarah Hopwood (daughter, 9); William Hopwood (son, 7); Jane Hopwood (daughter, 6); Ellen Hopwood (daughter, 6)
Notes:
Enlisted on 23/03/1915; discharged on 04/02/1919. Disabilities: GSW head, rhuematism. Not listed on CWGC.
Enlisted on 23/03/1915; discharged on 04/02/1919. Disabilities: GSW head, rhuematism. Not listed on CWGC.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/3630_Hopwood_inscription.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Thomas Hopwood at St Helens Cemetery[/caption]
