Roper, James Gregson

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Date of birth:: February 25th, 1901
Date of death:: July 19th, 1945
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Sydney
Plot: 2Z. Row: BB. Grave: 7.
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Commander
Awarded on:: March 8th, 1940

Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Awarded on:: April 28th, 1942

Royal decree no. 20, dd. 9-4-1942.

Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

Sources

- Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35538/supplement/1850/data.pdf
- Captain James Gregson Roper | War Casualty Details 2968460 | CWGC

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