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| − | + | Hopkinson was the son of Reverend E. G. Hopkinson, a Clerk in Holy Order. His first naval appointment upon passing out of the Training Establishment was to the {{UK-Bellerophon|f=t}} on 15 May, 1909. | |
| − | Hopkinson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1914. | + | Hopkinson was appointed to {{UK-Attentive}} for service in {{UK-Viking|f=p}} on 29 July, 1914 and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1914. |
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| + | On 10 December, 1914, he was appointed to {{UK-Mohawk}} as first officer. | ||
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| + | When the war ended, he was appointed for a single month as temporary commander of {{UK-Swallow}}. He was then appointed to {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} on 31 December 1918. He remained there until being appointed to attend a Staff Course on 27 September 1920. | ||
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| + | On 20 September 1921, he was appointed to {{UK-Southampton}} for W/S duties. | ||
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Hopkinson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1922. | Hopkinson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1922. | ||
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==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Hopkinson served in a variety of capacities, including as captain of the sloop [[H.M.S. Sheldrake (1937)|''Sheldrake'']] and as Senior Officer in First Corvette Division, vice Windham-Quinn from 30 January, 1941 to 2 July, 1941 when he was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Worcestershire (1931)|''Worcestershire'']], holding the acting rank of Captain while holding that appointment. | ||
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Revision as of 18:25, 3 January 2018
Commander (retired) Edmund Hugh Hopkinson, O.B.E., R.N. (23 September, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hopkinson was the son of Reverend E. G. Hopkinson, a Clerk in Holy Order. His first naval appointment upon passing out of the Training Establishment was to the battleship Bellerophon on 15 May, 1909.
Hopkinson was appointed to Attentive for service in H.M.S. Viking on 29 July, 1914 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1914.
On 10 December, 1914, he was appointed to Mohawk as first officer.
Post-War
When the war ended, he was appointed for a single month as temporary commander of Swallow. He was then appointed to Queen Elizabeth on 31 December 1918. He remained there until being appointed to attend a Staff Course on 27 September 1920.
On 20 September 1921, he was appointed to Southampton for W/S duties.
Hopkinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1922.
Hopkinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 11 October, 1935.
World War II
Hopkinson served in a variety of capacities, including as captain of the sloop Sheldrake and as Senior Officer in First Corvette Division, vice Windham-Quinn from 30 January, 1941 to 2 July, 1941 when he was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Worcestershire, holding the acting rank of Captain while holding that appointment.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Sandford |
Captain of H.M.S. P24 12 Aug, 1916[1] – 1 Nov, 1917 |
Succeeded by Frederick W. Hawkridge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396e.
