Arnold Samuel COPE
Born 1896 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Son of Charles Crowther COPE and Elizabeth EAKINS [15]
Resided with his parents in Arrino in 1914 [19]
He and his brother John sang "Sail on Silvery Moon" at the Concert held in Arrino on 11 September 1914 [10: 18-Sep-1914]
Along with his brother Harold sang "Daisy's Won't Tell" at the Patriotic Concert in Arrino on Friday 18 December 1914 [10: 25-Dec-1914]
He and his brother/s sang "Daisy's Won't Tell" at a Concert held in Three Springs on Friday 26 February 1915 [10: 5-Mar-1915]
Married Ruby Frances DODD in Fremantle in 1916 [66]
Employed in a grocery related job in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction prior to enlisting in the A.I.F. [30]
Accepted for service in the Australian Imperial Force on 27 April 1916 in Perth, and joined on 11 May 1916 [30: item 3415964]
He was recorded as 5 feet 9¾ inches tall, weighing 128 lbs. with brown eyes, black hair and a fair complexion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. Port Melbourne on 28 October 1916 [30]
Disembarked from the Port Melbourne in Devonport, England and after further training proceeded to France on 28 March 1917 [30]
Private 4034 in the Australian Imperial Force's 32nd Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Wounded in Action on 8 August 1918, and was admitted to a field hospital suffering from gunshot/shell wounds to his head [30]
Died of wounds on 8 August 1918 in France; buried Vignacourt British Cemetery in Somme, France (Plot V, Row A, Grave 5) [18] [30]
In March 1919 his wife received his personal effects - a comb in case, disc, metal cigarette case, photo wallet, wallet, tie pin, [30]
letters, photos, cards, papers, two coins, metal Australian souvenir, purse, German paper money, religious book, title and metal ting [30]
He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, which were also sent to his widow Mrs Ruby F. COPE [30]
Father of Ronald, who was born 28 January 1916 [P95]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Arnold Samuel Cope' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/arnold-samuel-cope [reference list] |
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