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John Henry Roper

abt 1894 – July 1, 1916

Killed in action in France, 1 July 1916

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Memorial Card

Date of death

July 1, 1916

Date of birth

abt 1894

Age at death

22 years

Place of death

France

From the funeral card

In Loving Memory of John Henry, the beloved son of Edwin and Mary Jane ROPER,

killed in action in France, July 1st 1916,

aged 22 years.

Transcription only — the contributor held photocopies of the cards, not photographs. One of nine Norfolk, England memorial cards (numbered 9–17) shared in a single blog post. The contributor writes: "I only have photocopies of these but I am willing to give copies to anyone who would like one."

People named in this record

  • John Henry RoperSubject
  • Edwin RoperParent
  • Mary Jane RoperParent

Record submitted by

Janet Sorfleet — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Source & citation

Source type
Transcription only
Provenance
Submitted by Janet Sorfleet to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Submitted by Janet Sorfleet.
Last verified
2026-06-12
Permalink
/records/funeral-cards/roper-john-henry-1916/
Image vs transcription
Transcription only — the card itself was not photographed

Citation: "Memorial card of John Henry Roper, killed in action in France, 1 July 1916," posted to the Ancestors at Rest blog, 21 November 2004, and recovered into the archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/roper-john-henry-1916/ : accessed [your access date]).

Recovered from the Ancestors at Rest blog (ancestorsatrest.blogspot.com), where it was posted on 21 November 2004 but never indexed on the main site.

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