Regimental number | 1266 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brighton Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Civil engineer |
Address | 6 Carpenter Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, - Rogerson, 6 Carpenter Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ENG Div 1 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ENG Div 1 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross '(Near Ypres, 20 September 1917) Great powers of organisation and courage while in charge of construction of strong-point.' Awarded Mention in Despatches: promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |