ROGERS, James
| Service Number: | 4698 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse driver |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 2 February 1986, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican-Aa-0262 |
| Memorials: | Subiaco Municipal Honour Roll, Subiaco Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4698, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 12 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4698, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4698, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Rogers was one of four brothers who enlisted in the AIF. They were the sons of George and Annie Rogers of Subiaco, Western Australia.
James enlisted in late 1915 and transferred to the 48th Battalion in Egypt during early 1916. In the unit’s first action at Pozieres during August 1916, he was badly wounded in the left hand. He was taken to England for treatment and was returned to Australia a few months later for a change.
Two older brothers died later in the war, 1897 Pte. George Rogers 9th Machine Gun Company was killed in action at Passchendaele on 12 October 1917, aged 26, and 4448 Cpl. David Owen Rogers 48th Battalion AIF was later killed in action at Dernancourt, France on 6 April 1918, aged 22.
Another younger brother, 209 Pte. William Rogers 44th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919, having been wounded in action on four separate occasions.
James passed away in Western Australia during 1986 at ninety years of age.
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