| Regimental number | 5180 |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| School | State School, Donnybrook, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Address | Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Raper, Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded Mouquet Farm; died of wounds, Rouen, France. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 23, Grave No. 20), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary RAPER, Jephson Street, Greenbushes, Western Australia. Native of Donnybrook, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5181 Pte Robert John RAPER, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 October 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |