Ruebin Stanley ROGERSON

Regimental number2951
Place of birthNorthcote, Victoria
True NameRupert Stanley
Other NamesRogerson, RS
Ruben Stanley
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTailor
AddressAlbion Street, West Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5'6.25"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rogerson, 10 Albion Street, West Brunswick, Victoria
Previous military serviceSenior Cadets (2 years); 60th (Princes Hill) Infantry (4 years)
Enlistment date23 June 1915
Place of enlistmentBroadmeadows, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 10 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 March 1919
Date of death28 November 1920
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialCoburg Cemetery (Portion Presbyterian, Row 2, Grave No. 345), Victoria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
45
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth ROGERSON. Native of Northcote, Victoria. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria.
Discharge date29 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Discharged to duty from Helouan Convalescent Depot, 18 January 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 9 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 17 May 1916.

Marched into 1st Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 20 May 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 29 June 1916; taken on strength of 5th Bn, Belgium, 1 July 1916.

Admitted to No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 11 August 1916, and transferred to No 1 Convalescent Camp, Boulogne, the same day (bronchitis); to No 5 Convalescent Depot, 13 August 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 31 August 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 19 September 1916; rejoined 5th Bn, Belgium, 20 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 22 September 1916; admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, 26 September 1916 (bomb wound left arm and right buttock); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 27 September 1916; to No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 September 1916; to No 15 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 September 1916; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 4 October 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 5 October 1916; discharged, 12 October 1916.

Found guilty, No 3 Large Rest Camp, 13 October 1916, of being absent without leave from 2100 hours, until 2150 hours, 12 October 1916: award, deprived of 1 day's pay.

Marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 13 October 1916.

Admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 3 November 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 12 November 1916; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 14 November 1916; discharged, 22 November 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 23 November 1916.

Admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 30 December 1916 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to England, 11 January 1917; to Clandon Park Hospital, Woolwich, 12 January 1917 (bronchitis); discharged to furlough, 24 April 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 12 May 1919.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 23 May 1917.

To hospital, 28 May 1917; admitted to No 40 General Hospital, Harfleur, no date stated (influenza); transferred to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 12 June 1917; classified Class A and discharged to Base Depot, 22 June 1917.

Proceeded to unit from 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, 27 June 1917; rejoined 5th Bn, France, 28 June 1917.

Admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, 24 July 1917, and transferred to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 11 Ambulance Train, 28 July 1917; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 30 July 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 7 August 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, 11 August 1917 (trench fever); classified Class A and discharged, 4 October 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 5 October 1917.

Rejoined 5th Bn, 17 October 1917.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 February 1918 (suspected tuberculosis); transferred to Australian Divisional Rest Station, 18 February 1918; to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 February 1918 (cardiac dilation); to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 February 1918 (not yet diagnosed; tuberculosis?); to No 4 General Hospital, Wimereux, 25 February 1918; to England, 11 March 1918 (bronchitis); to Middlesex War Hospital, Clacton on Sea, 11 March 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 25 March 1918; discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 April 1918.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 4 May 1918.

Found guilty, 3 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 2200 hours, 31 May 1918, until 2200 hours, 2 June 1918: awarded 1 day confined to barracks and forfeits 3 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Marched out to Overseas Training Bde, 10 June 1918.

Marched into 1st Training Bde Signal School, 17 June 1918.

Marched out to 1st Training Bn, 11 October 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 18 October 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 19 October 1918; rejoined 5th Bn, 20 October 1918.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 November 1918, and transferred to No 37 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (pleurisy); to Ambulance Train, 17 November 1918; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 18 November 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 24 November 1918; discharged, 17 December 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 18 December 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 31 December 1918.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 17 January 1919; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 January 1919.

Marched into 2nd Training Bn, Codford, 19 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Kildonan Castle', 21 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 May 1919; discharged Melbourne (termination of period of engagement), 29 June 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ROGERSON Ruebin Stanley