Basic Details
Surname
Roper
Forenames
Ronald P
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Ronald Percy
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked as a traveller for an iron merchant before he enlisted in February 1916. He was killed by shellfire while he escorted prisoners to the rear and is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
28
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action