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Anthony ROGERS

Regimental number22442
Place of birthEast Melbourne Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngine driver
Address1 High Street, Footscray, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinWife, Mrs M E Rogers, 17 Empires Street, Footscray, Victoria
Enlistment date31 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameHowitzer Brigade 23, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/133/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 20 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialVlamertinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row F, Grave No. 2), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
15
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: anthony and Eliza ROGERS; husband of Mary ROGERS, 17 Empire Street, Footscray, Victoria. Native of Melbourne, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2844 Pte Harry Ernest ROGERS , 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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