| Regimental number | 6408 |
| Place of birth | Port Shields England |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Wodonga Street, Beverley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Henrietta Hoffman, Wodonga Street, Beverley, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 9 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 15 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 20 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Copper |