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ROGERS, Elton Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4667 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sunny Corner, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Campsie Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4667, 1st Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4667, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4667, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Mary ROGERS, 'Turon', Anzac Square, Campsie, New South Wales
Private Elton E. Rogers, who was killed in France, was a teacher in the Belmore Public School. His brother, Private Adrain Rogers, has been wounded. Both soldiers are natives of Hill End, and were well known in Bathurst.
ROGERS. -In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private Elton Edward Rogers, 1st Batt., killed in action at Pozieres, July 24, 1916. Inserted by mother, father, Gran, Blanche, and Adrian (late A.I.F.).
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