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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date –   6th April …… Roy Cyril Rogers was born at Broken Hill, NSW on 30th September, 1891 to parents Thomas & Louisa Rogers (nee Penhall).

Thomas Rogers, father of Roy Cyril Rogers, died 25th November, 1899 at Broken Hill, New South Wales.

On 2nd September, 1915 Roy Cyril Rogers enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 24 year old, single, Engineer (as per Embarkation Roll, however on his Application to Enlist in the A.I.F. he listed his occupation as Fitter & Turner & Motor Mechanic) from Lane Street, Convent Hill, Broken Hill, NSW.

Private Roy Cyril Rogers, Service number 4278, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 20th December, 1915 with the 3rd Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements. He was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 26th December, 1915 with Gonorrhoea. 

On 17th January, 1916 Private Rogers was admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Abbassia. He was discharged to duty on 19th March, 1916 – (63 days venereal).

He was marched in to Australian Details at Zeitoun on 27th March, 1916 from Garrison Camp.

Private Rogers embarked from Alexandria on 29th March, 1916 on Troopship Transylvania for B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 4th April, 1916.

On 27th April, 1916 Private Rogers was sent to Hospital from Australian Base Depot. He was admitted to 26th General Hospital with an ingrown toenail. Private Rogers was discharged to Base Depot on 18th May, 1916 & was posted to 1st Australian Base Depot at Etaples, France the same day. He was marched out from 1st Australian Base Depot at Etaples on 25th June, 1916 to join Entrenching Battalion.

He was taken on strength of 3rd Battalion in France on 31st July, 1916 from Reinforcements.

Private Rogers was “On Command” from 4th September, 1916. He rejoined 3rd Battalion on 14th September, 1916 in Belgium from Lewis Machine Gun School at Le Touquet.

From 27th December, 1916 Private Rogers was “On Command” at Corps Light Railway in France. He reported sick on 11th January, 1917 whilst “On Command” in France. Private Rogers was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance in France on 12th January, 1917 then transferred to A.C.R.S. (Australian Corps Rest Station) the same day. Private Rogers ceased to be attached to 17th Anzac Light Railway Operations as Fettler on 12th January, 1917 on being admitted to Hospital. Private Rogers was transferred & admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station on 23rd January, 1917 with I.C.T. foot (Inflammation of connective tissues). He was transferred to Ambulance Train 22 on 25th January, 1917 & admitted to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 26th January, 1917. Private Rogers was transferred to 2nd Convalescent Depot at Rouen on 27th January, 1917. He embarked from Havre, France on 28th February, 1917 for England on Hospital Ship Panama with I.C.T. Feet.

He was admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital at Oxford, England on 28th February, 1917. Private Rogers was discharged to furlo on 7th May, 1917 & was then to report to Training Depot at Wareham on 22nd May, 1917.

Private Roy Cyril Rogers was medically classified as B1 A2 (fit for overseas training camp in 3 – 4 weeks) at No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham, Dorset on 23rd May, 1917. Comment on Admissions form reads: “Toes tender, flat footed.” He was medically classified as B1 A3 (fit for overseas training camp in 2 – 3 weeks) at No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham, Dorset on 29th May, 1917 & again on 5th June, 1917 & 12th June, 1917. On 18th June, 1917 Private Rogers was medically assessed “states walked to Corps C___ & back but his feet were sore afterward” & classified as B1 A3 (fit for overseas training camp in 2 – 3 weeks).

On 26th June, 1917 Private Rogers was medically assessed again “Improving toenail. Improving” & was classified as B1 A3 (fit for overseas training camp in 2 – 3 weeks). He was medically assessed on 2nd July, 1917 & classified as B1 A4 (fit for overseas training camp when passed dentally fit). Private Rogers was medically assessed (no date recorded) but classified as A3 (fit for overseas training camp, to which transferred for hardening, prior to rejoining unit overseas).

He was marched out from No. 4 Command Depot at Codford, Wiltshire on 8th August, 1917 & was marched in to Overseas Training Brigade at Perham Downs, Wiltshire the same day.

Private Rogers was marched out from Overseas Training Brigade at Perham Downs, Wiltshire & marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 22nd August, 1917. He was medically classified on 22nd August, 1917 as C1 (permanently unfit for General Service but fit for Home Service) – flat feet.

On 2nd January, 1918 Private Rogers was marched out to Headquarters London from No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England.

He was granted a leave of absence (12 months) without pay & allowances to take up duty with Y.M.C.A.  on 3rd January, 1918. If he was found to be medically fit for service in the meantime he was to be returned to his Unit.

Private Roy Cyril Rogers married Edith Augusta Julia Clissold in 1918 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

On 6th April, 1919 Private Roy Cyril Rogers died at 51 Catherine Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England from Influenza & Pneumonia.

He was buried in St Lawrence’s Churchyard, Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, England  – Plot number 143 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/stratford-sub-castle.html