ROGERS John

  • First Name(s):
    John 
  • Surname:
    ROGERS
  • Service Number:
    135605
  • Rank:

    Gunner

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Artillery
  • Corps:
    Royal Garrison Artillery
  • Unit:
    232nd Siege Battery
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    7th August 1917
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave VI. A. 1.
  • Place of Birth:
    Shrawley, Worcester, resident Dunley, Stourport, Worcestershire, enlisted Birmingham
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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ROGERS John Is Named On These Memorials

Areley Kings School
Areley Kings St Bartholomew’s Church WW1 Memorial

Further Information About ROGERS John

Kidderminster Times, 22nd September 1917:
John Rogers was the only son of Mr and Mrs J. Rogers, Burnthorpe, Dunley.  He was wounded on 6th August and died the following day.  He was 26 years of age and had joined the Royal Garrison Artillery in January.  He €œtook his wounds quietly and made no fuss at all€.

A photograph of Gunner J. Rogers of Dunley can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 13th October 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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Credits: Kidderminster Times researched by Adrian Carter.