ROGERS, Arthur Thomas
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 3 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 29 September 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery II C 9 |
| Memorials: | Fremantle 5th Military District Headquarters Administrative and Instructional Staff Honor Board |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 29 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement Captain, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 | |
| 3 Jun 1919: | Honoured Military Cross, 'During the operations near Fontaine-les-Cappy, on 27th-29th August, 1918, he led his company with great gallantry and skill, and protected the flank of the battalion, advancing well ahead of the line, through an intricate system of trenches and wire, and capturing the ruined village of Fay. When held up by machine gun fire he made a skilful reconnaissance to the front, and obtained information which enabled him, after dark, to advance and force back the enemy. His fine leadership inspired his men with great confidence.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: 3 June 1919 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of the late Edward and Mary ROGERS of 126 Addis Street, Kalgoorlie, WA
Military Cross
'During the operations near Fontaine-les-Cappy, on 27th-29th August, 1918, he led his company with great gallantry and skill, and protected the flank of the battalion, advancing well ahead of the line, through an intricate system of trenches and wire, and capturing the ruined village of Fay. When held up by machine gun fire he made a skilful reconnaissance to the front, and obtained information which enabled him, after dark, to advance and force back the enemy. His fine leadership inspired his men with great confidence.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919
He was the only son, and sole support of this mother.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Captain Arthur Thomas Rogers MC, 32nd Battalion.
He was a soldier from Perth, Western Australia.
Only son of Mary Jane Rogers, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and the late Edward James Rogers.
Prior to enlistment, he embarked as a Lieutenant with D Company from Adelaide on the 18th of November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong for Suez.
The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Lieutenant Rogers was wounded in action at the Battle of Fromelles July 1916 and was evacuated to England for treatment and recuperation.
After discharge from hospital he was transferred to the 8th Training Battalion and served as the Adjutant from late October 1916 until late January 1917. He was promoted to Captain on the 29th of January 1917 and re-joined his battalion near Fricourt on the 8th of February 1917.
Captain Rogers was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his initiative, courage and devotion to duty in operations near Fontaine-les-Cappy on the 27th-29th of August 1918.
Captain Rogers was killed in action near Nauroy, France, on the 29th of September 1918. He was aged 29 years.
He nearly made it to the end of the war.
Inscription on his grave at Bellicourt British Cemetery in France... “LOVED AND ONLY SON OF MRS. M. ROGERS TRUE TILL DEATH”
Lest We Forget.
Most of the information and photograph came from the Australian War Memorial. Image file number AWM P09291.491
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