Fredrick Flanders Cope (SN 1326) born in Ballarat, was a 22 year old maltster when he enlisted in Ballarat on July 20th 1915. On November 23rd he embarked aboard the Ceramic and sailed to Egypt before reaching France in May 1916 where he served as a driver with the 2nd Division Ammunition Column. He managed to complete his service without serious illness, injury or incident. After the war he returned to Australia aboard the Runic, disembarked at Melbourne on June 10th 1919 and was discharged on August 2nd. He served again in WW2 with the service number V375582.

His brothers Charles and George 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 Fred F. Cope.