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We remember George Swan Rodger
We remember George Swan Rodger
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1900
sibling
Elsie S Rodger
Source:8554496
1900
1906
sibling
John W Rodger
Source:8554496
1906
1911
location
3 Links View, Burntisland, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8554496
2nd April 1911
1914
education
science student
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8549425
1914 - 1915
1914
service
British Army
Cadet
Officer Training Corps
Edinburgh University Contingent
Source:8549425
29th October 1914 - 21st April 1915
1914
location
15 Dick Terrace, Burntisland, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8549102
29th October 1914
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
9th Service Battalion
Source:8549102
22nd April 1915
1917
missing
Initial report from Basra 11 Jan 1917: "Missing (believed killed) 9th January, 1917". By June 1917, death still not presumed as evidence not strong enough.
Death finally presumed in November 1919.
Source:8549102
9th January 1917
1917
location
Dick Terrace, Burntisland, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8549102
17th January 1917
education
Broughton School
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8549425
missing
Source:8549102
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
10 Battalion
Source:3800136
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8549425
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:8549102
1917
death
Killed in Action
Report from Basra to War Office, 1 June, 1917: "2nd Leicesters body seen on parapet Turkish Trench believed by several officers to have been that of 2nd Lieut Rodger"
Iraq
Source:8549102
9th January 1917
burial
Basra
Iraq
Panel 12
Source:8549105
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Swan |
| Initials | GS |
| Last Name | Rodger |
| Source | 8549102 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dick Terrace, Burntisland, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 29th October 1914 | |
| 3 Links View, Burntisland, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Dick Terrace, Burntisland, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 17th January 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 10 Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 9th Service Battalion | Temporary Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Officer Training Corps | Edinburgh University Contingent | Cadet | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rodger | father | ||
| Jessie | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie S Rodger | sister | 1900 | |
| John W Rodger | brother | 1906 |
Media
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George Swan RodgerHead & shoulders portrait in uniform of Leicestershire Regiment
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | J53054 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour 1914-1919 | J53054 | |
| BURNTISLAND HEADMASTER'S SON MISSING. | J53054 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Swan Rodger | J53054 |
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