| Regimental number | 47 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Artillery Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Copland, Wetherill Park, Smithfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; Scotch Grays in South Africa during Boer War |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Contalmaison, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 32.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: peter and Ann COPLAND; husband of Edith COPLAND, Wetherill Park, New South Wales. Native of Scotland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
