ROGERS, Percival John
| Service Number: | 123 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, An original member of A Company 9th Battalion |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 123, 9th Infantry Battalion, An original member of A Company 9th Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 123, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 123, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 123, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 123 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
Help us honour Percival John Rogers's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Percival John Rogers was the son of George Edward and Mary Rogers and had been born at Williamstown in Victoria. His mother had passed away when he was only about five years of age. His brother, 955 Private William Jules Rogers 13th Australian Machine Gun Company was also killed in action six months later in March 1917.
He enlisted in Brisbane, Queensland, during August 1914 and left Australia two months later with the first contingent men, as a member of the 9th Battalion. He took part in the Anzac Landing and was wounded in action in that first day of fighting for the Australians. He was evacuated to Egypt and rejoined his unit on Gallipoli during July 1915 for a second tour, being evacuated sick at the end of November 1915.
He transferred to the 49th Battalion during the reorganisation of the AIF in Egypt during early 1916.
He was killed in action during the heavy fighting in the Australians last assault on Mouquet Farm in September 1916.
Click images to start slideshow.