Name
George William Rogers
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/07/1915
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
10389
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 31 and 33.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of William and Rose/Rosa (nee HOLT) ROGERS.
His parents married 1893 in the Amersham, Bucks, district. Rose died 1964 in the Watford district aged 92.
George was born 19 October 1894 in Chesham, Bucks, and attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 14 April 1902 to 9 August 1904; again from 26 September 1904 to 26 May 1905; and again from 20 June 1905 to 16 July 1908. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a printer aged 17 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 23 November 1914, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a Death announcement for George in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 14 August 1915.
His brother Archie died 5 April 1918 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
