Edward ROGERS

Regimental number13807
Date of birth4 January 1889
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationStorekeeper
Marital statusWidower
Age at embarkation27.1
Height5' 9.25"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss Louisa Rogers, Redfern Post Office, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 5 October 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date14 December 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Arawa', 5 October 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: self-inflicted wound, negligence: left leg amputated),14 December 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death4 February 1939
Age at death50
Place of burialKarori Cemetery, Wellington
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 33
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Seri.es 18805, File 20807412