HOPKINS, Robert Grossmith

Chunuk Bair NZ Memorial, Gallipoli Turkey

Credit: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Private

Wellington Regiment

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Robert was born 1889 in Cambridge Mr & Mrs RG HOPKINS who were living at 1 Rose Hill Terrace, Drake Road in Newport around the time of Robert’s death. In 1891 the family were living at 3 Victoria Terrace, Cambridge Road, Cherry Hinton in Cambridge, by 1901 the family had moved to Newport living at ‘Beaumont’, Shide Park & then 12 West Street. Robert emigrated to New Zealand around 1912, & then answered the call shortly after the outbreak of War.

Robert, aged 26, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action in the ANZAC region of Gallipoli on the 8th of August 1915. His body was never found or identified & so Robert is commemorated by the Commission on the Chunuk Memorial in Turkey together with 851 of his First World War New Zealand comrades.

Robert is also remembered on the County, Newport Borough & Aukland War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetery

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.