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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Roper Kenneth Trevor
|Army number=40718
|Rank=Major
|Decorations=psc
|Date of birth=27-Oct-08
|Unit=Dorsetshire Regiment - 2/Lt 30/8/28, GSO3 19/2/40, Attached Durham Light Infantry 16/4/40, Posted 70 Bde HQ as Bde Major, Posted 10th DLI as 2 i/c 4/3/42, Cdr 49 Div Battle School 26/5/42, Posted 14th Bn DLI as CO 3/12/1942, GSO1 12/8/44, GSO1 HQ ALFSEA,
|Company/Battery=70 Bde HQ, Bn HQ,
|Task or role=Brigade Major, 2 i/c, CO
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=A/Lt Col 26/5/1942,
|Home address=Educated Wellington and Sandhurst, Also served as GSO1 HQ Southern Command 10/7/47 and Military Attache Tel Aviv 1952-1955. Retired as Lt Col 1955. Died 1972.
|Source table=10DLI
}}

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 |Decorations=psc
 |Date of birth=27-Oct-08
-|Unit=Joined the Dorsetshire Regiment - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 30/8/28.  GSO3 19/2/40.  Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 16/4/40, posted 70th Brigade HQ as Brigade Major 16/4/1940 to 27/2/1942.  Posted 10th DLI as 2 i/c 4/3/42 to 24/5/1942.  Commander - 49th Division Battle School 26/5/42 to 2/12/1942.  Posted 14th Bn DLI as CO 3/12/1942.  GSO1 12/8/44 to 17/1/1945.  GSO1 HQ ALFSEA 27/2/1945 to 13/8/1945.
+|Unit=Joined the Dorsetshire Regiment - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 30/8/28.  GSO3 19/2/40.  Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 16/4/40, and posted 70th Brigade HQ as Brigade Major 16/4/1940 to 27/2/1942.  Posted 10th DLI as 2 i/c 4/3/42 to 24/5/1942.  Commander - 49th Division Battle School 26/5/42 to 2/12/1942.  Posted 14th Bn DLI as CO 3/12/1942.  GSO1 12/8/44 to 17/1/1945.  GSO1 HQ ALFSEA 27/2/1945 to 13/8/1945.
 |Company/Battery=70th Brigade HQ, Bn HQ.
 |Task or role=Brigade Major, 2 i/c, CO.
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 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

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 |Decorations=psc
 |Date of birth=27-Oct-08
-|Unit=Dorsetshire Regiment - 2/Lt 30/8/28, GSO3 19/2/40, Attached Durham Light Infantry 16/4/40, Posted 70 Bde HQ as Bde Major 16/4/1940 to 27/2/1942, Posted 10th DLI as 2 i/c 4/3/42 to 24/5/1942, Commander 49th Division Battle School 26/5/42 to 2/12/1942, Posted 14th Bn DLI as CO 3/12/1942, GSO1 12/8/44 to 17/1/1945, GSO1 HQ ALFSEA 27/2/1945 to 13/8/1945,
+|Unit=Joined the Dorsetshire Regiment - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 30/8/28.  GSO3 19/2/40.  Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 16/4/40, posted 70th Brigade HQ as Brigade Major 16/4/1940 to 27/2/1942.  Posted 10th DLI as 2 i/c 4/3/42 to 24/5/1942.  Commander - 49th Division Battle School 26/5/42 to 2/12/1942.  Posted 14th Bn DLI as CO 3/12/1942.  GSO1 12/8/44 to 17/1/1945.  GSO1 HQ ALFSEA 27/2/1945 to 13/8/1945.
-|Company/Battery=70 Bde HQ, Bn HQ,
+|Company/Battery=70th Brigade HQ, Bn HQ.
-|Task or role=Brigade Major, 2 i/c, CO
+|Task or role=Brigade Major, 2 i/c, CO.
-|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
+|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-1939.
-|Promotions=A/Lt Col 26/5/1942,
+|Promotions=A/Lt Col 26/5/1942.
-|Home address=Son of Major R.T. Roper. Educated Wellington and RMC Sandhurst.  Married Margaret, daughter of L W A Herbert 1943. Also served as GSO1 HQ Southern Command 10/7/47 to 30/6/1949 and Military Attache Tel Aviv 1952-1955.  Retired as Lt Col 1955.  Died 1972.
+|Died/Killed in action=Died 1972.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}