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We remember William John Copland
We remember William John Copland
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1904
enlistment
Devonport
United Kingdom
Source:6289510
24th January 1904
1911
location
HMS Leviathan, Chatham Dockyard, Kent
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:6289510
1911
1912
marriage
May Pearce
Source:6289510
1912
1914
service
Royal Navy
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
271454
HM Submarine D5
Source:6289510
1914
1914
location
Higher Shapter Street, Topsham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6289510
1914
1914
location
Ivy Lodge, Topsham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6289510
1914
1914
dates
Age 31
Source:6289510
3rd November 1914
service
Royal Navy
271454
Source:6289510
1914
death
Killed in Action
Commemorated on Plymouth War Memorial. No body available for burial.
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:6289510
3rd November 1914
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Copland |
| Source | 6289510 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Leviathan, Chatham Dockyard, Kent | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1911 | |
| Higher Shapter Street, Topsham | United Kingdom | their own address | 1914 | |
| Ivy Lodge, Topsham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 271454 | ||||
| Royal Navy | 271454 | HM Submarine D5 | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Pearce | wife | 1912 |
Media
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Royal Navy submarine D5Photograph of Royal Navy submarine D5 taken by S Hopkins, Southsea
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Catherine91214
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RN Casualty List November 1914 | Gerry59140 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy submarine D5 | Catherine91214 |
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