ROGERS, George
| Service Number: | 1897 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Wagin, Western Australia, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Municipal Honour Roll, Subiaco Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1897, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1897, 44th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1897, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 1897, 9th Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1897 awm_unit: 9th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Rogers was one of four brothers who enlisted in the AIF. They were the sons of George and Annie Rogers of Subiaco, Western Australia. His younger brother 4448 Cpl. David Owen Rogers 48th Battalion AIF was later killed in action at Dernancourt, France on 6 April 1918, aged 22.
Another brother 4698 Pte. James Rogers 48th Battalion suffered gunshot wounds to the hand at Pozieres during August 1916 and returned to Australia a few months later.
Another brother, 209 Pte. William Rogers 44th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
George was married to Stella in 1916, probably just before he enlisted. She was living at George’s parents house in Subiaco when he left Australia in August 1916. His son, little George, was born was while he was on active service in January 1917. The father and son would never meet.
George transferred from the 44th Battalion to the 9th Machine Gun Company during February 1917. He was reported as wounded and missing at Passchendaele on 12 October 1917. In his Red Cross wounded and missing file several mates said he was very badly wounded by shell fire on this date and when a withdrawal was made, he was lost to the battlefield. His body or remains were never found and he was confirmed as killed in action some nine months later. All of his personal belongings were lost aboard the SS Barunga which was sunk by a German submarine when bound for Australia.
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