Major General Ronald Nicholas Lamond Hopkins CBE[1] (24 May 1897 – 24 November 1990)[2] was a senior officer in the Australian Army.

During the inter war years, Hopkins undertook a variety of regimental and staff positions in Australia, India and the United Kingdom.

During the Second World War, he was promoted several times, briefly commanding the 7th Division Cavalry Regiment and was deployed to the Middle East before returning to Australia to undertook further staff positions.

[3] After attending the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, Hopkins was appointed to the Royal Military College, Duntroon as a staff cadet in 1915 where he undertook training to become an officer in the Australian Army.

Upon graduation in late 1917 he was commissioned as a lieutenant and volunteered for overseas service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), being assigned to the cavalry.

[3] Prior to his departure, in December 1926, having been promoted to captain earlier in the year, he married Nora Frances Reissmann, with whom he would subsequently have a son.

[6] After another promotion, this time to colonel, he served briefly in the Middle East in early 1941 before being transferred back to Australia to undertake staff work attached to the 1st Armoured Division.