William COPESTAKE

Regimental number7/831
AddressWarkworth
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, George Copestake, Cousall Forge, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 19 Apimara on 14 February 1915
Final rankTrooper
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: George Copestake, Canal House, Consall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Third