Regimental number | 1726 |
Place of birth | Colton South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Ironmonger |
Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ida Myrtle Roper, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 14), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Philadelphia ROPER. Native of Port Pirie, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |