| Regimental number | 38318 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Soper, Rapaura, Blenheim |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No 14), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas William and Janet Bell Soper, 5 Rivers, Lumsden, Southland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 44603 Pte Norman SOPER, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 26 May 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 12 |