| 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 |