George Hopkinson
British general (1895–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General George Frederick Hopkinson, OBE, MC (14 December 1895 – 9 September 1943) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 1st Airborne Division during the Second World War, where he was killed in action in Italy in September 1943. In addition to being one of the few British Army generals killed in action during the war, he was also the only British general of the airborne forces to be killed during the conflict.[1]
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George Hopkinson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Hoppy" |
Born | (1895-12-14)14 December 1895 Retford, Nottinghamshire, England |
Died | 9 September 1943(1943-09-09) (aged 47) Castellaneta, Italy |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1915–1919 1923–1937 1939–1943 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 19368 |
Unit | North Staffordshire Regiment |
Commands held | 1st Airborne Division (1943) 1st Airlanding Brigade (1941–43) 31st Independent Infantry Brigade Group (1941) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
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