Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Engineer T. S. Hopkins, Royal Canadian Navy, late Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (T. S. Hopkins. C.E.R:A.1. H.M.C.S. Rainbow) officially impressed in the usual style associated with Canadian Naval personnel; British War and Victory Medals (T. S. Hopkins. Ch. E.R.A. 16108 R.C.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (269085 T. S. Hopkins, C.E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Queen:) mounted court-style for display, extremely fine (4) £140-£180

Thomas Samuel Hopkins was born in Neath, Glamorgan on 19 July 1876, and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 27 September 1897. He was advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class on 2 June 1909, and served in H.M.S. Queen from 14 May 1912, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 October 1912, and promoted Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class on 1 June 1914. He was posted to H.M.C.S. Rainbow on 10 July 1914, and served in her throughout the Great War (apart from a brief period at the Shore Establishment Shearwater from 9 May to 30 June 1917). He was advanced Warrant Engineer, Royal Canadian Navy, on 1 April 1920, and was pensioned later that year.

Sold with a group photographic image of the crew of H.M.C.S. Rainbow, in which the recipient is identified; and copied research.