William
Henry
(Harry)
Rogers
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Rogers
and Sarah Jane (Richardson) Rogers
Brother of
Joseph Henry Rogers, Herbert Charles Rogers, John William Rogers, Rose Ann Frances Rogers, Charles Stanley Rogers, Alfred George Rogers, Arthur Edward Rogers, Frederick George Rogers and Joseph Rogers
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Oct 2014
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Harry Rogers is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Biography
Harry was born in 1893. He was the son of Joseph Rogers and Sarah Richardson.[1]
At an early age his family migrated to New Zealand from Victoria.
During WW1 he served in the NZEF, No 1/3 in 5th Wellington Regt from 9 Aug 1914 to 15 Apr 1915. At time of enlistment he was a warehouseman with Hooper & Harrison of Wellington, 5 ft 7 in tall, fair complexion, brown eyes and dark hair. He served all but a few days of that time in Samoa (A German territory at the time) as part of the Samoa Expeditionary Force where he contracted dengue fever, from which he made a full recovery. He had prior military service with the Reserves and the Kelbourne Rifles & Territorials.
Following discharge he moved to Brisbane, Queensland by 1920 and lived at West End. (Cnr Stanley & Beattie Sts, and later in Skinner St).
He passed away in Brisbane in 1970. [2]
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Sources
- WW1 New Zealand Army Service - NZ Archives - Title: ROGERS, William Henry - WW1 1/3 - Army; Item Code: R20807540; Series Code: 18805; Provenance: Transferred by agency AABK; Material Type: Digitised - https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19332211
- Marriage (probably) - Queensland BDM Marriage index - William Henry Rogers; Event date: 28/08/1929; Event type: Marriage registration;
Registration details: 1929/C/1882; Spouse: Olive Stevens
- ↑ Birth - Victoria BDM Birth index - Event: births; Registration number: 15586 / 1893; Family name: ROGERS; Given name(s): William Henry; Place of event: NORT, Australia; Personal detail Mother's name: Sarah; Mother's family name at birth: RICHARDSON; Father's Name: Joseph
- ↑ Death - Queensland BDM Death index - William Henry Rogers; Event date: 02/09/1970; Event type: Death registration; Registration details: 1970/B/17742; Mother: Sarah Jane Richardson; Father/parent: Joseph Rogers
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Rejected matches › Henry J. Rogers › Henry Rogers Sr. (abt.1892-) › William Clark Rogers (1892-1971) › William Rowland Rogers (abt.1895-) › William Rogers (abt.1892-) › Harry A Rogers (1892-) › William Herman Rogers Jr (1894-1969) › Harold Rogers (1893-1980) › Harry T Rogers (abt.1894-abt.1971)
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