Name: |
HOPKINS |
Given Name: |
REGINALD JOHN |
Initials: |
R J |
Service No: |
111240 |
Trade: |
Air Gnr. |
Rank: |
Pilot OfficerOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Unit: |
21 Operational Training UnitOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1941-12-23Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1917-07-28 |
Age: |
24 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Aircraft Accident, Wellington DV422, training took off from RAF Edgehill for general handling practice. While demonstrating stalling and recovery the aircraft went into a dive and at 14:20 crashed and burned near Wild Spring Farm, Little Tew, 5 miles east-north-east of Chipping Norton with the loss of 6 crew |
Additional
Information: |
Son of Walter Henry and Christine Maria Hopkins; husband of Barbara Dawn Hopkins, of Manor Park, Essex. Of South Africa. Born Waku, Cape Province. Educated Cambridge High School; General Botha Cadet Draft 1932-3. (Junior Cadet Captain). Reginald John Hopkins joined the Thesen Line in 1934 as an Apprentice. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2023-01-15
