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ROGERSON, Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2249 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Langley School, Vic. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 5 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyneton Honour Roll, Kyneton War Memorial, Langley Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2249, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2249, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2249, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2249, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Vernon Rogerson is also remembered on the Langley School Honour Roll, Vic.