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Arthur Paul Copson

In memory of:

Private Arthur Paul Copson

August 3, 1916
Vierstraat, Ypres, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

61220

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 11, 1881
Worcester, England

Enlistment:

October 22, 1914
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized Arthur-Paul Copson. Son of Octar-Harry Copson and Sarah Ford, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and St. Petersburg, Florida.

His father was a world-renowned artist in paint porcelain. He stated being born in 1884 when he enlisted.

Commemorated on Page 70 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. B. 7.

Location:

ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Kemmelseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Kemmel (N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing). The ELZENWALLE BRASSERIE CEMETERY lies 4 Km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  CONNON TO CORBETT.  Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166.  Page 761 of 818.
  • Grave marker

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