Vern Edward Hopkins
Mardigan Bidjara
Private, Royal Australian Infantry Corps
2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Vern Edward Hopkins was born Rockhampton 30 November 1950. He enlisted in the army 1968 and completed his training in July 1968. Stationed to Townsville with 2 RAR. He was deployed to Vietnam May 1970 and returned 1971. Vern was a forward scout with 9 section 9 platoon C Coy.