WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| MT/021436 | Corporal Ernest Harold Hopper | Army Service Corps (Motor Transport) | |
| Medal Card | Awarded Victory, British and 15 star medals. Entered France on 10th December 1914. |
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| Service record | Attested 4 Dec 1914 at Leeds; address Dyneley Lodge Bramhope
nr Leeds, occupation chauffeur. His descriptive form on enlistment shows he was 5’97/8”. He had a girth of 39” (expansion 2”). His next of kin’s address was given as c/o Mr T Castledine, Market Place, Bingham as well as 4 High Street Kimberley. Notes marriage to Lizzie Castledine Scarborough 8/6/12 son Thomas Harold b 28/1/14 at Bramhope There is a very faint letter on headed paper “Bramhope, Leeds”: it appears to be a reference from his employer “T Fawcett”. On 24/7/17 he was caught exceeding the speed limit (of 8 mph) and sentenced to 12 days FP No. 2. (Field Punishment No 2 involved being shackled all day but not attached to anything like a wagon wheel as in FP NO 1) His “Casualty Form” shows his next of kin, Lizzie, living at 4 High Street, Kimberley. His many postings were: 20/3/17 406 MT Company attached to 8th Siege Battery he was immediately drafted to 562 MT Coy. 7 days later he went to 406 Company. On 9/5/17 he went to 565 Coy Later he joined 604 MT Coy. He took two weeks leave in September On 19 November he joined 806 Coy. 18/12/17 he went to 406 Coy and was appointed acting lance corporal. In March 19198 he went to 770 Coy. In November he joined 272 Coy and took two weeks home leave 28/9 to 12/10/1918. On 7/11/19 he was appointed Lance Corporal and on the 13th November joined 717 Coy. On 26th November he was “transferred to UK for Release”. His will, made on 15/2/18 was returned to him on 22/5/1919. On his “Statement of disabilities demobilisation form”, dated 26 April 1919, he confirmed he had no disability. He gave his address Grantham Road, Bingham. His “Protection Certificate” issued 28th April 1919 by No 1 Dispersal Unity Grantham had his address as Grantham Road. He had been promoted to full Corporal. His specialist Military Qualification was “Lorry Driver and Fitter”. |
Lizzie’s address had been 4 High Street, Kimberley | |
| AVL | Grantham Road. Not on roll of honour | ||
Family history etc
| Ernest Harold Hopper | |||
| 1889 | Born Bridlington Jun 1889 9d 365 | ||
| 1891 census | Living at Long Street, Rudston, Bridlington with: Father: George Hopper, b. 1850 Bridlington Mother: Elizabeth Hopper, b. 1851 Kirkburn Yorkshire Step-sister: Eliza, b. 1868 Kirkburn Full Siblings: John W, b. 1879 Driffield, Yorkshire Arthur, b.1881 Kirkburn George, b. 1882 Carnaby, Yorkshire Margaret, b. 1887 Barmston Yorkshire Henry, b. 1887 Barmston |
Agricultural Labourer |
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| 1901 Census | Living at 23 Eastgate Lane, Rudston, Bridlington with: Father: George Mother: Mary Siblings: John W Margaret A Henry |
Agricultural Labourer Agricultural Labourer |
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| 1911 Census | Living as boarder at 12 Greenfield Road, Scarborough with: Margaret Whiting, widow, b. 1854 Melsonby Yks. Margret’s children: Annie , b. 1881 Nottingham Lizzie, b. 1885 Manchester Frank, b. 1887 Manchester Margret’s Grandsons: Teddie, b. 1902 Scarborough Herbert b. 1910 Scarborough Boarder: Edmund Dawes, b. 1887 Scarborough |
Chauffeur (domestic)
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| 1901 Census (Castledine family) |
Lzzie Castledine lived in Market Place Bingham with: Father: Thomas Mother: Mary Siblings: William Rosa Elsie Albert Frederick |
Stonemason Apprentice Baker |
Albert served with the RFA |
| 1911 census (Lizzie) |
Lizzie living in Harrietfield Scarborough with: James Dipple, his daughter and three other servants |
Domestic servant Retired Draper |
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| 1912 | Ernest married Lizzie Castledine in Scarborough Jun qtr 1912 Son: Thomas H born Wharfedale Mar qtr 1914 |
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Electoral Registers |
1921-2: Ernest Harold Hopper, Grantham Road. 1923 - 1931 Ernest Harold and Lizzie Hopper, Nottingham Road |
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| 1939 register | 1 Council Houses, Nottingham Road: Ernest Harold Hopper, b. 15 April 1889, married Lizzie Hopper, b. 6 April 1892, married Thomas Harold Hopper, b. 14 January 1914, single Mary Castledine, b. 18 October 1865, widow |
Motor Engineer, heavy commercial and tractor Unpaid domestic duties Lory Driver, agricultural Unpaid domestic duties |
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| 1963 | Lizzie Hopper died Bingham Dec qtr 1963 aged 71. | ||
| 1968 | Ernest H Hopper died Nottingham aged 79 Sep qtr | ||