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ROGERS, George Rowland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 974 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Boys High School |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 22 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 974, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 974, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Roland George Rogers (killed in action) was only 24 years of age. and was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Rogers of Chatswood. He was educated first at Chatswood and later at Fort Street. After leaving here he entered the office of Messrs. David Fell & Co., and in 1912 was successful in passing his final examination as Accountant and Auditor. Another brother, Harry, has been at tlie front with the 6th Light Horse since the beginning of the operations in Gallipoli.