| Regimental number | 30225 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Patrick Hopkins, Heaton Park, Marton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: P. Hopkins, Opunake, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 30 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, 3 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 11 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18049691 |