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Sergeant-Major George Rodger

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Rodger, George
Date of birth: 1892-03-02
Place of birth: Dundee Forfarshire Scotland
Next of kin: Jane Rodger, mother. Barjovah Cottage, Union Rd, Broxburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Chauffeur
Occupation (normalized): Other Motor-Vehicle Drivers
Address: Daly House, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-08-30
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Valley Cemetery, A. 10.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 172379
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant-Major, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-05-09 to 1918-08-30
  2. Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-08-20 to 1918-05-09
  3. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-07-01 to 1917-08-20
  4. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-14 to 1917-07-01
  5. Private (Army). 1917-01-24 to 1917-02-14
  6. Private (Army). 1916-10-04 to 1917-01-24
  7. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-28 to 1916-10-04
  8. Private (Army). 1916-07-07 to 1916-08-27
  9. Private (Army). 1915-11-16 to 1916-07-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded November 9, 1917 at Passchendaele, KIA at Vis-en-Artois
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1917-11-19
Source: London Gazette No. 30389, pg. 11978

Military Medal First Bar
Date of award: 1918-03-12
Source: London Gazette No. 30573, pg. 3225

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 535410
LAC ID: 608843
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8417-S035
Uploader's Notes: Son of George Rodger and Jane Hume Rodger (nee Brown); younger brother of John Rodger and older brother of James Rodger, both of whom served with the British Army
Uploader's Research notes: 83rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Military Medal First Bar Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-15