WAR CASUALTIES
FIRST BRITISH VICTIM LONDON, Oct. 29. The first British soldier to be killed in the war is Private William Roper, a single man, aged 28. His mother, who is living at Dewsbury, has received a letter from his commanding officer saying: “You will be oroud to know that, as the first British soldier to be killed in the war, your son was buried with full military honours. The ceremony was carried out by the comrades of his own (regiment, accompnnied French infantrymen. "I am not oermitted to tell you where he is buried, but you will be informed officially later. Private Roper was a most promising man, and he was marked out for promotion. He was killed while on guard duty, for which he volunteered.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 15 November 1939, Page 11
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127WAR CASUALTIES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 15 November 1939, Page 11
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