ROGERS David Cecil

David Rogers appears to interchange between using David or Cecil as his first name. His birth is recorded as David Cecil, he is listed by this name on the 1911 census, in the newspaper report into his death and on Droitwich War Memorial as simply D. Rogers. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists him as Cecil David Rogers (with the incorrect age of 24 years) as does the Army casualty list for Worcestershire. He is also recorded on the 1939 census as C. David Rogers.

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire as Cecil D. Rogers with the date of death recorded as 6th August 1944.

The birth of David Cecil Rogers is registered in the March Quarter 1910 under the Droitwich Registration District.

The following information has been researched by Peter Kennedy:
Local Soldier Drowned
Mrs Sarah Rogers, of 15 Woodfield Road, Droitwich, has been officially informed that her only son, Pte. David Cecil Rogers, was drowned in a hospital ship in October 1944. He had been wounded on August 1. Pte. Rogers was attached to a battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment and had been in the army for five years. He was the son of the late Mr D. Rogers.
Reported with photo.

The following information has been researched by and is courtesy of John Barry:
1911 Census
Church Terrace, Droitwich
David Rogers, head, aged 57
Sarah Rogers, wife, aged 41, married 9 years, 4 children, 3 still living 1 died
Constance Amy Rogers, daughter, aged 15
Florence Agnes Rogers, daughter, aged 13
David Cecil Rogers, son, aged 1
William Bourne, boarder

1939 Register
5 Woodfield Road, Droitwich
Sarah Rogers, born 4th October 1871
C David Rogers, born 29th January 1910

David Rogers was on the hospital carrier Amsterdam bound for England when it hit two mines and sank in 11 minutes on 7th August 1944.

David Rogers has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Bayeux Memorial.