| Regimental number | 52888 |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Next of kin | Father, Caleb Roper, Cradley, Staffordshire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row F, Grave No. 8), France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 10 |