Ranks Held | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant |
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Birth Date | 05/03/1883 |
Birth Place | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, Mile End |
Death Date | 15/04/1917 |
Death Place | France: Picardie, Somme, Louverval |
Final Rank | Lieutenant |
Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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Event | The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Lieutenant Charles Pope VC 11th Battalion, AIF, First World War 1914-1918 |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Lieutenant Charles Pope
Charles Pope (1883-1917) was born in London but migrated to Canada, where he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railways. He returned to London in 1906 and joined the Metropolitan Police Force, resigning in 1910 to come to Australia with his family. He enlisted in the AIF in August 1915, and in February 1916 he was commissioned as an officer.
Pope was killed in action at Louverval in a desperate "last stand" charge, and was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Occupying an important picquet post during a German attack on the village, he was ordered "to hold this post at all costs". The enemy attacked the post and surrounded it, while Pope sent back an urgent request for re-supply. Before anything could arrive, and with his men out of ammunition, Pope ordered them to charge the large German force. Later his body, together with those of his men, was found close to 80 dead Germans. He is buried in Moeuvres Communal Cemetery in France.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
Timeline
Date of birth | 05/03/1883 | Mile End, London, England. |
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Other | 1910 | Migrated to Australia. |
Date of enlistment | 01/09/1915 | |
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 25/08/1915 | 11 Battalion. |
Date of embarkation | 15/07/1916 | |
Date commissioned | 10/02/1916 | Appointed 2nd Lieutenant. |
Date promoted | 26/12/1916 | Appointed Lieutenant. |
Date of death | 15/04/1917 | Louverval, France. |
Date of honour or award | 15/04/1917 | Awarded Victoria Cross for action at Louverval, France whilst serving with 11 Battalion, 3 Brigade, 1 Division as a Lieutenant |
Date of recommendation honour or award | 28/04/1917 |
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