Gerald Hopkinson

Gerald Hopkinson
Birth nameGerald Charles Hopkinson
Born27 May 1910[1]
Wellington, Somerset, England[2]
Died2 June 1989 (aged 79)
Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1930–1962
RankMajor-General
Service number47586
UnitRoyal Tank Regiment
Commands44th Royal Tank Regiment
4th Mechanized Brigade
1st Royal Tank Regiment
33rd Armoured Brigade
4th Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross

Major-General Gerald Charles Hopkinson CB DSO OBE MC (27 May 1910 – 2 June 1989) was a British Army officer who commanded the 4th Division after seeing service in World War II.

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ 1911 England Census