ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ROGERS, John

Full Name: John

ROGERS

Date of Birth: 02

–

1881

Place of birth: Pumpherston

Scotland

Occupation: Miner

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father-Henry Rogers

Next of Kin Address: 199 Pumpherston Midlothian Scotland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2491

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-19

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 34

Burial Location: Shell Green Cemetery Gallipoli- Plot 2, Row I, Grave 27

04/05/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Collie WA
7/05/1915- Allotted to 7th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
25/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Karoola” bound for Egypt
19/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
31/07/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
4/08/1915- Taken on Strength 11th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
6/08/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 5132

British War Medal No. 14963

Victory Medal No. 14903

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306628.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 63.