ROGERS, Francis Cecil
(Service number 47085)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 2 November 1892 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Guise Street, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs F. ROGERS (mother), Temuka; Mrs B. M. ROGERS (wife), C/o Mr D. E. King, Orakipaoa, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | 3 NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 May 1973 | Age | 80 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Francis Cecil Rogers, known as Frank, was the third son of William Henry (Henry) and Margaret Fanny (Fanny, née Bryan) Rogers. It appears that he had a twin brother who is presumed to have died at birth. Frank was educated at Temuka School. Frank married Beatrice Mary King in 1917. Beatrice was his next-of-kin at death. Late in 1917 Mrs H. Rogers, Temuka, received word that her son, Private F. C. Rogers, had been admitted to a hospital in France, suffering from a severely sprained ankle. His brother Arthur David Rogers enlisted for World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [05 February 2020]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [05 February 2020]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [05 February 2020]; Timaru Herald, 5 December 1917 (Papers Past) [04 February 2020]
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