Regimental number | 913 |
Place of birth | Victoria, Australia |
School | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, Sa |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Forest Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Ben Copley, Forest Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Citizen Force, Cottesloe |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Valenciennes Communal Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Rachel COPLEY |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Alexander Cooper, W. Perrywick |