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ROPER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4552 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bedlington, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Abermain, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4552, West Maitland, New South Wales | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4552, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4552, 3rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 14 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4552, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
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