| Surname: | Roper |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7681682 |
| Notes: | MFP. Died 11/7/1921 gastric ulcer. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/5/1915 to 3/8/1915 and 10/3/1916 to 5/6/1917 and 18//11/1917. Not listed in soldiers died. Part of the Army of the Black Sea. Note new army No. introduced in 1920. Transferred 18/8/1919, formerly Sgt Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, No.3/1561 Royal Engineers. No. 128364. Pre 1920 MFP No. shown as 1677 issued in 1919 also had No. P/17910 on 14/15 Star Medal Roll. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 11/9/1921 Died Constantinople, 28/10/1921 widow Mary E received £10-18-05 and 14/11/1921 a further £21-16-09. Info from Pension Index Card: Roper, George, No. 7681682, MFP, A/L/Cpl. 11/7/1921 died from gastric ulcer. Widow Mary Ellen born 13/5/1884, of 63 Cottam Street, Sheffield. They had 5 children, Elsie born 11/7/1906, Maude born 4/3/1908, Dora born 7/11/1909, Nellie born 14/1/1911 and George Albert born 6/5/1918. 2/9/1921 widow received £10 grant and 15/8/1921 a pension of 62/2 per week. George Roper. |
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| Date of Death: | July 11, 1921 |
| Company: | MFP. |
| CWGC Link: | 428060 |
| Cemetery: | HAIDAR PASHA CEMETERY, TURKEY 🇹🇷 |
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