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Roper, G., Pte., 1916
In Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 3069 Private G. Roper, serving with the 1/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 23/02/1916.

Morpeth Herald 03/03/1916 carries a brief obituary:

News has been received by Mr and Mrs John Roper, Hotspur Street, Alnwick, that their youngest son, Private George Roper, 2/7th [sic]Northumberland Fusiliers, died on February 22 from a wound in the head received in action in France on the preceding day.

George Roper is remembered on A11.01,A11.03,A11.09,A11.22, A11.56 and A11.59


The CWGC entry for Private Roper

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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