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We remember Edward George Rogerson
We remember Edward George Rogerson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:6997409
1901
1901
location
5 Eleanor Road, Hertford
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6997409
1901
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:6997270
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Groom (Domestic)
Bengeo, Hertford
United Kingdom
Source:6997270
2nd April 1911
1911
location
31 Warren Street, Bengeo, Hertford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6997270
2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment
Haddington
United Kingdom
Source:3811413
3rd April 1915
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:6997254
7th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
353002
1st/9th Battalion Royal Scots
Source:6997254
7th October 1917
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6997264
7th October 1917
1917
location
75 Cromwell Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6997254
7th October 1917
service
British Army
Private
1534
Lothian and Border Horse
Source:3811413
service
British Army
Private
353002
Royal Scots
Source:3811413
service
British Army
Private
6890
Royal Scots
Source:3811413
1917
death
Killed in Action
Buried in Wancourt British Cemetery
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7121751
Source:6997264
Source:6997254
7th October 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
France
Personal inscription provided by Mr E Rogerson of 75 Cromwell Road, Hertford, (next of kin - father) "Rock of Ages cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee, Rest in Peace"
Source:6997254
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward George |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Rogerson |
| Source | 6997254 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Warren Street, Bengeo, Hertford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 5 Eleanor Road, Hertford | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1901 | |
| 75 Cromwell Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 7th October 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1534 | Lothian and Border Horse | Private | ||
| British Army | 353002 | Royal Scots | Private | ||
| British Army | 6890 | Royal Scots | Private | ||
| British Army | 353002 | 1st/9th Battalion Royal Scots | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Agnes Eliza Rogerson | mother | ||
| Edward George Augustus Rogerson | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1894-02-04 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales Christening Records 1530-1906 | Miriam45044 | |
| Photographic record of war grave | Miriam45044 | |
| British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards 1914-1920 | Miriam45044 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 | Miriam45044 | |
| 1911 Census | Miriam45044 | |
| 1901 Census | Miriam45044 |
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