Regimental number | 770 |
Place of birth | Hindmarsh South Australia |
School | State School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Stirling East, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jemima Cope, Stirling East, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 21.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXVIII, Row B, Grave No. 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jemima COPE, 40 Ballville Street, Prospect, South Australia |