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Private John Rogers

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Rogers, John
Date of birth: 1882-03-13
Place of birth: Bristol Gloucestershire England
Next of kin: Alice Rogers, wife. 69 Dingwall Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address: 69 Dingwall Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-10-21
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, I. H. 58.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 862851
Highest Rank: Private (123rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-10-21
  2. Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
  3. Private (Army). 1916-03-03 to 1917-01-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Ypres

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 99608
LAC ID: 286657
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8432-S028
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Edward Rogers and Henrietta Rogers; husband of Alice Amelia Rogers

One of 20 soldiers of C Company killed by a high explosive shell that hit their platoon as they marched towards Ypres.

Uploader's Research notes:

Circumstances of Death

180th Battalion Nominal Roll

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion C Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-07-19