CEF Soldier Detail

Private William Pope
Died: March 1, 1918

Regimental Number:
10685
Survived War:
 No
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 4th Battalion
Company:
Place of Birth:
Aberdeen
Country:
 Scotland
Next of Kin:
Charles Pope, 1 Rosebank Terr; Aberdeen, Scotland
Address at Enlistment:
Toronto
Date of Birth:
May 7, 1888
Trade or Calling:
Granite Cutter
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 Valcartier, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
September 22, 1914
Age at enlistment:
26
Height:
 5 Feet 6 Inches
Chest:
 35 1/2 Inches
Expansion:
 2 1/2 Inches
Religion:
 Presbyterian
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Died of Illness
Battle Died/Wounded:
Gassed at 2nd Ypres
Date of Death:
March 1, 1918
Age at Death:
29
Buried at:
 Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario
Plot:
 Veterans Section
Commemorated:
 Aberdeen City Roll of Honour
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Caucasian
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7903-7
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Research Notes

This record contains combined information from Marika Pirie and Anne Park. The soldier is not in the CVWM or CWGC databases.

- Newspaper article dated March 4, 1918 states that he was "about 25 years old". - Badly gassed at Ypres. - Grave marker indicates "St. Julien". - Date of death is March 1918, it may be March 1st, grave marker is in worn condition.

Aberdeen City Roll of Honour: 1 Rosebank Terr;

Despite the apparant age difference, the William Pope that is mentioned in the newspaper article and is buried with the photographed grave marker is very likely to be  Reg Number 10685. There were only 10 William Pope's in the CEF, and this is the only one that was with the 4th Battalion during 2nd Ypres. 

People's Journal 6 April 1918 Page 8
Col 5 : Death : Gas poisoning. The entry was poor on
the film.
Aberdeen Daily Journal 3 April 1918 Page 4 Col 1 The
entry was almost covered with tape but it made mention
of St Julian and his age was given as 32 and being the
son of the late William Pope.
Evening Express 12 April 1918 : Photo no info.

 
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Private Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion
Images
Toronto Evening Telegram - March 4th, 1918
Grave Marker at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto
Photo of William Pope

Previous military service: Royal Engineers

Thanks to the efforts of Marika Pirie and  Anne Park this man was added to the Canadian Book of Remembrance.

The birth of William is 7th May 1888 in St Nicholas District, Aberdeen. He was born at 2 Seaview Pl; Aberdeen. Father William Pope, Seaman (Merchant Service) Mother Janet Pope ms Nicol they were married 28th August 1882 in Aberdeen. 

The Census of 1891 Has the family name as Pape so yet again researching gets hard.

Janet was staying at 17 Nelson St; with Annie Helen Janet and William. No father there that night.

By 1901 William Snr was staying at Rosebank Terrace but this time no Janet,  the mother.