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Arthur Wilks ROGERS

Regimental number4889
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
Other NamesRogers, AW
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCoach driver
Address38 Victoria Street, West Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9.5"
Weight125 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Rogers, Pinjarrah, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date28 December 1915
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1918
Date of death8 May 1919
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialKarrakatta 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 date18 November 1918
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.
SourcesNAA: B2455, ROGERS Arthur Wilks

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