| Regimental number | 59396 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M. Roper, 113 Bowman Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for military service due to defective vision) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Woltmade Cemetery (Cemetery 4, Block I, Grave No. 132B), Cape Town, South Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Mary ROPER, 56 Point Pyrmont, Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: South Africa. Embarked Sydney, 17 July 1918; disembarked Cape Town, 22 August 1918, and admitted to No 7 General Hospital, Woodstock, the same day (primary syphilis). Died No 7 General Hospital, 1815 hours, 11 October 1918 (post influenza pneumonia). Buried Woltemade Cemetery No 4 by Captain Chaplain T.W. Oakes, 13 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROPER Thomas Alexander |
Postal Address:
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Street Address:
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