Regimental number | 4889 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
Other Names | Rogers, AW |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Coach driver |
Address | 38 Victoria Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Rogers, Pinjarrah, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery (Portion Methodist, Plot EC, Grave No. 141), Western Australia |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Death due to Service. Parents: John and Eunice ROGERS; husband of Eunice OLDFIELD (formerly ROGERS). Native of Perth, Western Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board A 'Karoola', 27 April 1918; disembarked Perth, 20 May 1918; discharged (wounded), Perth, 18 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROGERS Arthur Wilks |