Alfred Vincent ROGERS MM

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Service Number:	3753
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Lincoln South Australia, June 1985
Died:	1 January 1969, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered

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2 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3753, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3753, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), RMS Malwa, Adelaide
19 Aug 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (First), Extract army form W3121 - Throught the winter on the Somme (Fieurs) Pte Rogers was acting as runner. At all times he showed great determination and pluck in getting messages through from the front line to Battalion HQ under heavy shell fire, and direct machine gun fire. Pte Rogers showed great courage in acting as special runner in the following battlest - Bullscourt, Passchendale Dernacourt, Monument Wood, Proyart (8/08/1918). Attack on outposts of the Hindenburg Line on the 19/08/1918. Pte Rogers set a very high standard for runners and has stood out on account of his exceptional courage, energy and cheerfulness. Major General Commanding 4th Australian Division. Awarded Military Medal
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3753, 48th Infantry Battalion

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