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Private 9685 William ROGERS - 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
6 Dec 1905 Evesham
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
- Previously served in India and Egypt
- Arrived in France on 5 Nov 1914
- Hospitalised in Dec 1914 with trench foot
- Originally buried 1 mile NW of Neuve Chappelle
- Click here for an excellent article on the 1st Bn's actions at Neuve Chapelle
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
William was killed during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle which started out as a huge success but for many reasons including very poor inter-unit communications across the whole front turned into a disaster. It is highly recommended that you read the full account of the battle by clicking on this 12 page PDF file.
Our thanks to the authors at The History of the Worcestershire Regiment website (click here).|
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| Map of Neuve Chapelle | Le Touret Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1883 at Little Compton | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur and Eliza Rogers (Grandparents) | Little Compton |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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| Address History | Employment History |
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His army service record shows that his parents were deceased, he had no living brothers or sisters and that he was single without children. Next of kin uncles and aunts living in Little Compton
On the 1891 and 1901 census records he was shown as living with his grandparents.