Charles John Cope (SN 507) born in Melbourne, was a 26 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ballarat on July 13th 1915. Assigned to the 29th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Ascanius on November 10th. In July 1916 he was reported as missing in action, but he had been wounded, head and shoulder, and evacuated to hospital in England. He rejoined his unit in February 1917 but in September he suffered a severe shrapnel wound to his elbow and was again evacuated to England. After a period of treatment, it was decided he should be returned to Australia. He returned aboard the Euripides, disembarked at Melbourne on March 21st 1918 and was discharged on April 27th.

His brothers George and Frederick also served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Chas. J. Cope.