Basic Details Surname Hopkins Forenames Alfred Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 18585 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Coldstream Guards Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Battle of Poelkapelle Town of burial Flanders Cemetery Cement House Cemetery Year of death 1917 Month of death October Day of death 9 Age at death 31 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action