No.10691, Lance Corporal, Christopher Frank COPELAND
Aged 21
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Born in 1894 in Bury St Edmunds (1st qtr 4a:794) son of Walter James and Emily Annie COPELAND (née SORE)
1901 census...Aged 7, he was at 21/22 St.Andrwws Sreet South with his grandparents Frederick N SORE [59] cooper ; his grandmother Maria L [60] born Kilburn, London; his aunt Georgiana M SORE [29] confectioner. All except his grandmother were born in Bury St.Edmunds. His family were at 22 St.Andrews Street North:- His father Walter J.COPELAND [33] auctioneer's clerk; his mother Emily A [32]; brother Walter F.G.[9]; sisters Marianne E [5] and Florence E [4], all born in Bury St.Edmunds 1911 census...Aged 17, a hosier and outfitter's assistant, he was at 11 Cornfield Road, Bury St Edmunds withhis father Walter James COPELAND [43] Auctioneer's clerk; his mother Emily Annie [42]; sisers Marion Edith [16] milliner's apprentce and Florence Emily [14] milliner's apprentice; brothers Reginald Victor [9] and Jack Ernest [4]. The pension card has his parents at 18 Out Risbygate, Bury St.Edmunds and a nominee Betty FOX, 30 Grove Road, Bury St.Edmunds. |
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He enlisted in 1912 in Norwich. De Ruvigny's Roll f Honour has COPELAND C.F. L-Corpl., No.10691, 2nd Battn, Scottish Rifles, s.of Walter Copeland of Bury St.Edmunds; served with the Expeditionary Force; killed in action 21 Nov.1914 The battalion were in trenches at CHAPIGNY (near Laventie) on 21st November having relieved the 2nd Devons. Only Christopher was killed. These were not trenches as we know them, being mainly mere scrapes in the ground perhaps augmented by some sand bags for extra cover.
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