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RODGERS, John Etheridge
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5900 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916, Bowen, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Georgetown, Queensland, 26 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 July 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowen Boys State School Honour Roll, Bowen War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5900, Bowen, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5900, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5900, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Etheridge RODGERS was born in Georgetown, Queensland on 26th August, 1895
His parents were Charles RODGERS and Sarah Annie RAINBOW
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