The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions

L. H. Hopkin.

. From a local paper dated 17/10/1914 under a heading "The Hunts. Cyclist Battalion." orders for Sunday (< 17/10/1914) gave the following change of company responsibility for the officers, it was also stated that these changes were by no means permanent. Lieutenant Hopkin to be posted to F Company.
Sec. Lt. (temp Capt.) L. H. Hopkins to be Lt (temp Captain) (9th October). - He was one of a small number of officers from the H C B that received a promotion as reported in the London Gazette.
From a local paper dated 6/5/1916 = Lt. (temp. Lt.) L. H. Hopkins to be temp. Capt. (Jan. 18).

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27/09/2006
. . Martyn Smith

.	From a local paper dated 17/10/1914 under a heading "The Hunts. Cyclist Battalion." orders for Sunday (< 17/10/1914) gave the following change of company responsibility for the officers, it was also stated that these changes were by no means permanent. Lieutenant Hopkin to be posted to F Company. Sec. Lt. (temp Capt.) L. H. Hopkins to be Lt (temp Captain) (9th October). - He was one of a small number of officers from the H C B that received a promotion as reported in the London Gazette. From a local paper dated 6/5/1916 = Lt. (temp. Lt.) L. H. Hopkins to be temp. Capt. (Jan. 18).
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