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Sydney James Cope

In memory of:

Private Sydney James Cope

April 9, 1917
France

Military Service

Service Number:

477195

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Citation(s):

London Gazette dated 6 January 1917, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

January 1, 1893
Rushden, Northamptonshire, England

Enlistment:

August 25, 1915
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Son of Frank and Ellen Stevenson (formerly Cope), of Pyewipe, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.

Commemorated on Page 220 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IX. B. 9.

Location:

LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Sydney James Cope– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Sydney James Cope
    Photo of Sydney James Cope – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Honour roll– British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll

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    Honour roll
    Honour roll – British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll
  • Circumstances of death registers– Circumstances of Death

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Circumstances of Death
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte. Sidney James Cope was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Regiment at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 22nd, 1915. In honoured memory of a hero of Vimy Ridge.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Pte. Sidney James Cope was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Regiment at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 22nd, 1915. In honoured memory of a hero of Vimy Ridge.
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
  • Cemetery– La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Inscription– Epitaph (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Epitaph (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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