| Regimental number | 3799 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | Swan Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Cope, Swan Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 November 1916 |