| Regimental number | 5656 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Roper, 38 Robinson Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery (Portion Baptist, Plot A, Grave No. 2439), Karrakatta, Western Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Thomas ROPER. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HSNo2 'Kanowna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Perth, 5 February 1918; discharged (wounded), Perth, 22 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROPER William Thomas |