| Regimental number | 2174 |
| Place of birth | Mordialloc, Victoria |
| School | Mordialloc State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Address | John Street, Mordialloc, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Droop, John Street, Mordialloc, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 23.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated ('Pro Deo et Patria') in St Augustine's Anglican Church (stained glass window), Mentone, Victoria. Parents: Charles and Julie DROOP. Native of Mordialloc, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Two cousins killed Edward and Joseph Ryan. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |