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Nov 25, 1888
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Born in Spencerville, Ontario
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Nov 3, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59198 (temporary number 53)
Ø Next of kin given as Daniel Karns, uncle, RR No.
3 Spencerville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Cheesemaker
o Later noted as Farmer/Cheesemaker
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in
the 56th Grenville Regiment, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
While training in Kingston, Joseph
Cope was noted on several occasions as being the best shot in “A” Company,
and on one occasion as being the best shot in the battalion
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Dec 10, 1914
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Appointed
to the provisional rank of Lance Corporal
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
To draw the pay for the rank
of Lance Corporal
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 18, 1916
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While the battalion was
resting in Ridgewood, Belgium, Private Cope was sent out on a work
party. That work party came under an
artillery barrage and Joseph Cope suffered from Shell Shock and was evacuated
to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
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Jan 19, 1916
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Transferred to the Divisional
Rest Station in Godewaersvelde, France to recover
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Jan 30, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
rest station
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May 20, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of
Corporal to replace Cpl Tugwood who had
been promoted
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Sep 19, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of
Sergeant to replace Sgt T Scott who had
been invalided to England
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Dec 31, 1916
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Proceeded to the Canadian
Corps School, Pernes, France for the NCO’s Course in Bayonet Fighting,
Engineering and Map Reading
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Jan 29, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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Mar 12, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. He was transferred the same day to the No.
42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Mar 19, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the
casualty clearing station
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the attack on Vimy
Ridge, France, Sergeant Cope received a shrapnel wound to his right ankle and
left thigh and was evacuated to a nearby field ambulance for treatment.
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Apr 11, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 32
Stationary Hospital in Wimereux
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Apr 12, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Ontario Military Hospital in Orpington
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 4, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bromley
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Jun 25, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Aug 3, 1917
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Transferred to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) in Seaford
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Feb 23, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
Doris Henrietta Williams.
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May 30, 1918
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Taken On Permanent Strength of
the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot in Seaford and appointed to
the rank of Acting Company Sergeant Major with pay
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Mar 1, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford and posted to the Depot Company
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May 13, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jun 27, 1919
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Embarked the SS Metagama in
Liverpool with his wife Doris
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Jul 6, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec and TOS Quebec Depot, Clearing Services Command
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Jul 12, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge
Company Sergeant Major
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 328875
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge General Post Office, Calgary, Alberta
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Eagle
Hill, Alberta
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Jan 9, 1934
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Joseph Cope died in Calgary,
Alberta and was buried in the Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary
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