Basic Details Surname Hopkyns Forenames Thomas Gray Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative surname Reverend War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He was the Vicar of Randfontein, Transvaal, South Africa and Formerly Chaplain to the South African Church Railway Mission. He matriculated in 1900. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Commonwealth Unit (Primary - Stated) South African Infantry Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st Regt Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Primary - Our reference) South African Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Menin Road, Ypres Year of death 1917 Month of death September Day of death 20 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action