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Ernest Rogers
Name : Ernest Edgar Rogers & Prince Albert George Rogers

Sons of : George Henry Rogers (died 1916) and Mary Jane Rogers (née Greenham), of 18, Worsley Rd., Hunnyhill, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Prince Albert George Rogers : Born : 1893, Carisbrooke. Ernest Edgar Rogers : Born : 1899, Carisbrooke.
  Census information :

1901 : George and Mary Rogers, with their children including [Prince Albert] George aged 7, and Ernest aged 2, are at Forest Side, Gunville. George Rogers is a General Labourer.

1911 : George and Mary Rogers, with their children including [Prince Albert] George aged 17, and Ernest aged 12, are at 18 Merton Terrace, Worsley Road, Newport. George Rogers snr is a Bricklayer's Labourer, George Roberts jnr is a General Farm labourer.

Education :

Attended Parkhurst / Hunnyhill School
  Service Details :


Image courtesy of Steve Munns, his great-nephew.

Private 86983 Ernest Edgar Rogers, 1/5th Bn., Durham Light Infantry.

  Casualty Details :

Died : 29 August 1918 aged 19.

Buried at : Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

CWGC Record
  Commemorated on these Memorials :

Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 11
Newport Borough War Memorial
  Service Details :

Rifleman 331039 Prince Albert George Rogers, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment, (Isle of Wight Rifles).

  Casualty Details :

Died : 4 February 1918 aged 25.

Buried at : Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

CWGC Record
  Commemorated on these Memorials :

Carisbrooke Castle Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial Panel 11
Newport Borough War Memorial
Newport Drill Hall Isle of Wight Rifles War Memorial
  Acknowledgments :

Valerie Diebelius, who is recording the Registers of Parkhurst and Hunnyhill Schools

Steve Munns for photograph
  Page status :
Page last updated : 22 November 2018



 
 

 
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