Biographical notes:
Occupation: Surveyor, Draughtsman, Estimator.
Addresses: 59 Wattlebury Rd, Lower Mitcham, SA; Corramor, 40 Barwell Ave, Galway Gardens, SA (1921-1939); 5 Alberta Ave, Springbank, SA (1940-1983).
Educated: Adelaide High School.
War Service:
Apparently rejected for service initially due to an enlarged heart. Enlisted Adelaide 19 Sep 1917.
Accepted as medically fit 16 Oct 1917. Rank: private; Regimental number: 21523; Unit: Div. Signal Coy.
Training at Mitcham Camp until 6 Dec then transferred to Broadmeadows Camp (VIC?) with rank of Sapper.
Embarked at Melbourne on the HMAT Nestor, 28 Feb 1918.
Disembarked at Liverpool, 20 Apr 1918.
Moved to Signals Section Clifton (BDF?) 30 Apr 1918.
Moved to Biggleswade Signals Depot for course of instruction 11 May 1918.
Moved to Bedford 19 Jun 1918.
Returned to Biggleswade 13 Jul 1918.
Returned to Clifton 19 Jul 1918.
Proceeded to France 5 Oct 1918.
Arrived Abbeville 7 Oct 1918.
Joined 3rd Division Signal Coy 9 Oct 1918.
Disembarked at Folkstone 13 Dec 1918
Transferred to Admin HQ AIF London 12 Dec 1918.
Joined Australian Army Pay Corps 13 Dec 1918, to report to AHQ for duty.
Promoted to T/2/Cpl 1 Feb 1919.
Request to remain on duty granted to attend International Correspondence Sdhool, Kingsway, London 26 May 1919.
Promoted to ER/2/Cpl 1 Sep 1919.
Embarked for Australia on the SS Ypiranga 15 Nov 1919.
Disembarked 1 Jan 1920.
Discharged 1 Feb 1920.
Lifelong member of the choir of the Brougham Place Congregational Church, North Adelaide and church secretary for some 25 years. Worked in the Estimating Branch of the Engineering & Water Supply Dept, Adelaide. After retirement, worked with the National Fitness Council to discover and assess local recreational areas for the Council's use.
Reference documents:
1893 birth registration index record.
1917-1920 war service records.
1918 - Photograph.
1921 marriage registration index record.
ca 1934 -Pope family photograph with spouses.
1983 burial record.