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Owen Valentyne Roper

In memory of:

Private Owen Valentyne Roper

October 8, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

141278

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

58th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of John and Mary Roper; husband of Alice Roper, of 20, Garfield Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 156 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 21.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Grave marker - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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