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I found a regular Army certificate of service book at collectors fair and I am trying to get it back to any living relative that would like it, so this is not a request for a lookup on an ancestor of mine

The person's name is Anthony Hopkins, he was born in 1935 his army number is 22957271 he enlisted in Bradford on 28th May 1953

it would be nice to reunite this book, any help much appreciated

I have tried on Ancestry without success

Thank you

Not sure if this is the person but it's the only birth around that time:-

First name(s) ANTHONY
Last name HOPKINS
Birth year 1935
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name McCabe
District Halifax
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9A
Page 548
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

and then this could possibly be his death:-

First name(s) ANTHONY
Last name HOPKINS
Gender Male
Birth day 9
Birth month 5
Birth year 1935
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 2006
District Calderdale
District number 0861C
Register number C10D
Entry number 284
Date of registration mm/yy 0606
County Yorkshire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Kath. x

It's a long shot but maybe he had been a member of the Royal British Legion and someone there might know his family. The address is:-

Address: 4 Hopwood Ln, Halifax HX1 5HW
Hours: Opens: 10AM
Phone: 01422 380131

Kath. x

This could possibly be his marriage:-

First name(s) ANTHONY
Last name HOPKINS
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1963
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

ANTHONY HOPKINS married one of these people

Gwendoline Naylor

Spouse's last name Naylor
District Calder
District number -
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 2B
Volume as transcribed 2B
Page number 562
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Unfortunately there is this probate record:-

First name(s) Gwendoline
Last name Hopkins
Death year 2019
Death date 28 Jan 2019
Probate year 2019
Probate date 23 May 2019
Residence town -
Registry Leeds
County Yorkshire
Country England
Document type Grant and will
Number 1556703822070390
Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019

If you wanted to spend £1.50 you could order her will and see if it gives the names of any relatives. You can order a downloadable will here:-

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/

Kath. x

Thank you Kath that is so helpful, you are a star <3

Unfortunately, his joining up in Yorkshire doesn’t necessarily mean that he was born there

I joined up in Edinburgh - I was born in Lancashire

His service record should indicate which Corps/Regiment he served with

Have you thought of trying Forcesreunited? If someone on there served with him, they may know family details

if the above birth is correct he had 2 brothers
alan born 1938 and brian born 1936 but brian sadly died 1936
alan may have married 1959 in halifax

This appears to be the contact info. for the daughter:

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/6EIWkeVLRQH-ByMGjjloVlh5ZrI/appointments

Rose

Great replies everyone!

he was in the Royal Engineers

his active service was in East Africa

on the record it says Certificate of Discharge 27th May 1960 rank Sapper

cause of discharge - para 634 (vii) or 1955 on termination of first period of engagement