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george and james albert hopkins
« on: Friday 21 July 17 08:06 BST (UK) »
george hopkins and james albert hopkins my great uncles from bedlington northumberland,they are both on a enlistment regester at st cuthberts church.Albert hopkins says durham light infantry,duke of wellingtons own,served france returned wounded,his brother george said durham light infantry, served france returned wounded.Is there anyway to find out more about them,service numbers or dates on service ,any thing would be a great help thanks
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 July 17 11:04 BST (UK) »
Have you got their dates of birth?
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 July 17 11:42 BST (UK) »
james 1895 george 1892 bedlington
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #3 on: Friday 21 July 17 11:49 BST (UK) »
2 Georges on the SWB list. 1 born 1880 so not him, the other was 104412 Pte. DLI discharged as unfit 14/5/19 aged 29 so a BY of 1890.
George must have gone back or didn't apply for his SWB.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #4 on: Friday 21 July 17 11:49 BST (UK) »
Could this be George?

George Hopkins
Birth    1892
Service number   104412
Regiment   Durham Light Infantry
Unit / Battalion   15th, 3rd Battalion
Year   1918

Address given as Glebe Row, Bedlington
Gun Shot Wound hand

If so his records are on FindMyPast
   
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #5 on: Friday 21 July 17 11:54 BST (UK) »
& James Albert
28961 Pte. 8/N.Fus.
23765 Pte. 2/The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Discharged to the Z list 29/1/19.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #6 on: Friday 21 July 17 12:02 BST (UK) »
the george at glebe road is a correct address for him ,the family lived at glebe road bedlington great find thanks
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #7 on: Friday 21 July 17 13:09 BST (UK) »
are the military records on find my past better than the ones on ancestry.com
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Re: george and james albert hopkins
« Reply #8 on: Friday 21 July 17 13:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: thomas1879 on Friday 21 July 17 13:09 BST (UK)
are the military records on find my past better than the ones on ancestry.com

I can't find him on Ancestry at the moment.
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