William Victor Trevor Rooper | |
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Born | 1897 Chester, Cheshire, England |
Died | 9 October 1917 |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension | Bailleul, Nord, France |
Allegiance | England |
Service/branch | Infantry; aviation |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Welsh Fusiliers, No. 1 Squadron RFC |
Awards | Belgian Croix de Guerre |
Captain William Victor Trevor Rooper was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He became Xavier Dannhuber's seventh victim.[1]
Rooper joined 1 Squadron in the summer of 1917. He became a Flight Commander in mid-September.[2]
Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1855329611, 9781855329614.