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ROPER, Richard Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6996 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Northwood, Lane Cove, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longueville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Bombardier, 6996, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Bombardier, 6996, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 6996, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6996 awm_unit: 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-05-26 |
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