Hopkins, Reginald John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Reginald John |
Surname | Hopkins |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Christine Hopkins. Husband of Barbara Dawn Hopkins, of Manor Park, Essex. of South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV422 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 24. A. 11. |
Epitaph | “ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS" DAWN "I REMEMBER" REST IN GOD'S PEACE, MY REG. MOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 111240 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11139 (P364854/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1941 |
End Date | 23-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | While demonstrating stalling and recovery the Wellington dived and crashed bursting into flames at 1420 near Wild Spring farm Little Tew 5 miles ENE of Chipping Norton Oxfordshire. |