Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
S.S. TAI SANG (Hong Kong) - WW2
Tai Sang was a steam Passenger/ cargo ship that sank on 24 January 1942 after hitting a mine.
She sank with the loss of 30 of her crew, including her Captain and four passengers. Two members of the crew became prisoners of war.
Master Richard John Thomas HOPKINS
Merchant Navy
Died 24-1-1942, aged 44years
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Hopkins
Husband of Doris May Hopkins, of East Malvern, Victoria
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 105
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
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