Private William John "Bill" Copp
05 Jun 1909 - 04 Jan 1997
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Bill Copp (from Arthur Elliott)
Biography
The son of Ernest and Annie, he married Florence Peard in 1934.
He remained close friends with William Elliott and Jack Woolf.
Arthur Elliott; "I do have a photo of William and Bill taken in 1951. Bill Copp is on the left, and William is on the right. (The man in the middle was William’s brother-in-law Arther Powe, who had been a prisoner of war with the Japanese and worked on the building of the railway in Thailand.) I am the boy in the background. The photo was taken at Greencliff Beach, and features the boat my father built".
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bideford (East The Water) Patrol | Patrol member | 04 Nov 1942 | 16 Apr 1943 |
National ID
WFDG 47/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
4 Nov 1942
Occupation
General mason
Address
3 East View Bungalow, East View Terrace, Bideford, Devon
Other information
William was discharged from Auxiliary Units to join His Majesty's Forces 16th April 1943.
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Bill Copp on the left and William Elliott right (from Arthur Elliott)
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Arthur Elliott