The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 355 ROPER, Albert George “Bert” WWII Bert was born on January 1, 1920 in Coventry, England and came with his family to Plunkett, Saskatchewan in 1926. He took his schooling at Badger School, north of Plunkett, and he helped his dad farm before he enlisted in the Saskatoon Light Infantry. His three brothers, Ernest, Reginald and Jim, enlisted as well as his two first cousins, Ronald and Thomas Roper. Bert then joined the Canadian Armoured Corps, serving as a Trooper in Italy with the Lord Strathcona Horse (Royal Canadians) of the 2nd Armoured Regiment. He was killed in action at Rimini on September 1, 1944 and is buried at Montecchio War Cemetery, Montelabbate, in Pesaro, Italy. A geo-memorial is named in his honour: Roper Island in Daly Lake, Saskatchewan, located at (74A5) 56 32 105 37. ROPER, Ernest Alfred WWII Ernest was born to Frank and Mary Roper on August 12, 1922 in Coventry, England and came to Plunkett, Saskatchewan with his family in 1926. He attended the Badger School with his brothers and helped his dad farm until he enlisted in the Army, serving as a Private with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. His brothers, Reg, Bert and Jim, also enlisted as well as their first cousins, Ron and Thomas. Ernest was killed in action at Verrières Ridge on July 21, 1944 and is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France. A geo-memorial is named in his honour: Roper Bay, in Daly Lake, Saskatchewan, at (74A5) 56 28 105 41. Ernest’s father, Frank, is a veteran of the Boer War and WWI. ROPER, Frank Gilbert WWI Frank was born in Salisbury, England in 1885. He was a soldier of the 5th Dragoon Guards and served in both World War I and the Boer War. Frank married Mary ‘Molly’ (Kelly) and they had five children before immigrating to Plunkett, Saskatchewan in March 1926. He farmed in the Plunkett area until 1942, when they moved to Saskatoon, SK. Frank passed away in 1963. His four sons, Jim, Reg, Bert and Ernest, all enlisted and served in World War II.
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