ROGERS, Henry
| Service Number: | 982 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chiltern, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Chiltern, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Chiltern State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Houplines, France, 28 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chiltern War Memorial Gates, Shire of Chiltern Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 982, 37th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 982, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 982, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
From his Red Cross Wounded and Missing file Rogers was killed in action during a raid on the German trenches at Houplines by the 37th Battalion on 28 January 1917. He was the sergeant in charge of one of the parties. The wire was not cut and casualties were heavy, the enemy machine guns opened fire whilst the raiders were trying to get over the wire and they did not get into the enemy trenches. Around 13 men from the unit were killed during this raid. Rogers’ body was left behind as he was killed by machine gun early during the raid.
Federal Standard (Chiltern, Vic.) 23 February 1917.
‘Intelligence was received by Mr John Rogers of Skerry street, Black Dog Creek, Chiltern, on Friday, that his youngest son, Sergeant Henry Rogers, had been reported as missing. Sergeant Rogers left Victoria on June 3 last, and, after spending some five months in training in England, he sailed for France on November 21. He was a member of the 37th Battalion, 10th brigade, and had taken part in several big engagements.
When a boy at school he took a great, interest in military matters and occupied the position of sergeant in the cadets. When the senior cadet corps was formed in Chiltern, under the Defence Act., Henry quickly showed his ability and in a short time rose to the rank of lieutenant. When he enlisted for active service, he was only about 20 years of age. After being a short time in camp as a private his worth was speedily recognised and he soon became a sergeant, and it was only his years that prevented him from getting a commission. He was very popular with everyone and the fact that he is missing is deplored by all.’