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ROPER, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5656 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill hand |
| Died: | Died of Illness resulting from amputation of right leg, Perth, Western Australia, 3 January 1921 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Bapt AA 39 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Municipal Honour Roll, Subiaco Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5656, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 26 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5656, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5656, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Surada, Fremantle | |
| 2 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5656, 28th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, GSW (arm and foot) - right leg amputated | |
| 22 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5656, 28th Infantry Battalion |
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