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ROGERS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1408 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sailors Gully Eaglehawk North State School No. 1428 Honor Roll The Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1408, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1408, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray A46 | |
| 4 Apr 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion | |
| 18 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1408, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 5th Battalion | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Remained on duty | |
| 13 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, In Belgium | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jacob Rogers and Isabella Rogers nee Stirling of Moon Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal