Private William Richard Copley

Army Number: 2363

Battalion: 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Westborough, Lincolnshire and lived at 37 William Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Son of William Richard and Hannah Copley, of Westborough. He was an ironworks apprentice at Ransome and Marle Limited, Newark, prior to enlisting on 9th September 1914 at Newark. He went to France on 2nd March 1915 and was killed in action, 13th April 1915, aged 21, whilst serving in the line at Kemmel, Belgium.

Buried: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium. Row E. Grave 58.

Private William Richard Copley is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Mary’s Church Borough of Newark Roll of Honour, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
St. Mary’s Church Parishioners War Memorial, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Newark Cemetery War Memorial, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Ransone and Marle’s Works War Memorial, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.