Private WILLIAM ARTHUR JAMES COPSEY 700934, 85th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment) who died on 30 October 1917. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL The Copsey family have been traced back to the Holme Hale area for over 400 years. Although born in Shropshire, William was part of this family. He later emigrated to Canada and joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in 1916. Info and photo from S Heaffey.