Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Serjeant J. C. Hopkins, Royal Irish Regiment

1914-15 Star (8346 Pte. (A. Cpl.), R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (8346 Sjt., R. Ir. Regt.) extremely fine (3) £100-140

John Charles Hopkins was born in Aston, Birmingham and enlisted at Birmingham, serving initially as Private 14402 in the Hussars. Serving as a Serjeant with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, he died of wounds on 15 July 1916. He was buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l’Abbe, Somme, France.