| Regimental number | 290 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Myers Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Horatio Valentine Roper, Myers Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Date of death | 19 February 1950 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |