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2734042 Guardsman Idwal HOPKINS, 1 Welsh Guards: 29/05/1940

Discussion in 'The Brigade of Guards' started by dbf, Nov 16, 2019.

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment:
    Army Number: 2734042
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: Idwal HOPKINS
    Unit: 1 Welsh Guards

    Date of Birth: 15/9/1915
    Place of Birth: Morriston

    Date of Death: 30 May 1940
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2024
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: Idwal Hopkins . Date of Birth: 15/9/1915 . Place of Birth: Morristan . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/183/127
    Name: Idwal Hopkins.
    Date of Birth: 15/9/1915.
    Place of Birth: Morristan.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Welsh Guards].
    Service Number: 2734042.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: [unspecified].
    PoW number: [unspecified].
    Date of Death: 30 May 1940.
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.


    Name: Idwal Hopkins . Date of Birth: 15/9/1915 . Place of Birth: Homistan . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/183/152
    Name: Idwal Hopkins.
    Date of Birth: 15/9/1915.
    Place of Birth: Homistan.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
    Service Number: 2734042.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: [unspecified].
    PoW number: [unspecified].
    Date of Death: 30 May 1940.
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2024
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Casualty
    Guardsman HOPKINS, IDWAL
    Service Number 2734042
    Died 29/05/1940
    Aged 24
    1st Bn. Welsh Guards
    Son of John and Mary Ann Hopkins, of Morriston, Swansea.
    Buried at WEST CAPPEL CHURCHYARD
    Location: Nord, France
    Number of casualties: 38
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Sp. Mem. Row A. Grave 22.
     

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