| Surname: | Hopkinson |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11035 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 17/2/1915 to 14/5/1916. 29/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 6 Cheshire Regt. No. 2564, born Stockport, Cheshire, occupation Cotton operative, Single, home address: 323 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, 10/6/16 sustained shrapnel wound to right side, 19/6/17 transferred to MFP, 17/8/18 served London District. 2/8/1915 he married Ellen Ann Lewis, Spinster at Aberystwith, address: Belmont, Penglass Road, Aberystwith. 11/5/1916 he sustained a GSW to right side and 14/8/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, 30% disability. Disembodied 19/2/19. 17/7/1919 shown on Prees Heath Mobilization Acquittance Roll as being awarded £2. Served with BEF 17/2/1915 to 25/5/1916. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Hopkinson, Ernest, MFP, 11035, 14/8/1919 discharged, born 1893, address: 223 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, disability GSW side, 30% attributed. Also DHSS form 3/MH/9638, Claimant, Hopkinson, Alice Vaughan, Man's Name Hopkinson, Ernest deceased 29/11/1980, MFP, A/L/Cpl, P/11035, relationship to man Widow. Ernest Hopkinson. |