In Memory of Captain WILLIAM VICTOR TREVOR ROOPER Royal Flying Corps and 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died age 20 on 09 October 1917 Born at Chester. Son of Percy L. and Alice Nancy Rooper, of Little Court, Speldhurst, Kent. Remembered with honour BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) After service with the Denbigh Yeomanry Lieutenant Rooper who was born in 1897 joined 1 Squadron in early summer 1917 and first claimed on 28 July. In mid september he was promoted to flight commander and by early November had brought his score to eight. Rooper is often reported killed in action on 9 October that year but he was actually shot down and crashed in the front line trenches breaking his thigh whilst flying B6767 near Polygon Wood. He subsequently died . Captain William Victor Trevor Rooper Croix de Guerre (Belgium) from Gresford, Denbighshire and formerly with the 24th Bn RWF, was flying Nieuport 27 B6767 of No 1 Sqn RFC when he was killed in action on 9 October 1917. Capt Rooper was in combat with enemy aircraft over Polygon Wood when he was brought down; his aircraft crashed in the Front Line trenches and Capt Rooper was fatally injured. They say he was shot down by Ltn Xaver Dannhuber of Jasta 26 ( his 7th victory ! ) on October 9th 1917 ..... http://books.google.com/books?id=K5...=0CBoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=w v t rooper&f=false Previously wounded ... now reported killed http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cach...rooper&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari Remembered GODALMING, CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL MEMORIAL CHAPEL http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Surrey/GodalmingCharthouseSchool.html
