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George Henry Rogers

Service Number 266690 (5152)
Military Unit 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 01 Jul 1916 (23 Years Old)
Place of Birth Sneinton
Employment, Education or Hobbies Unknown
Family History

George Henry Rogers married Dorothy Maud Chambers (born 8th May 1897) in 1914 at Nottingham. They lived at 18 Mitchell Street Radford Nottingham, they went on to have a son Albert born 15th February 1915, he died in 11th January 1918. Following his death his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week which commenced on 5th March 1917. His widow later lived at 1 Victoria Square, Bovill Street, Radford, Nottingham.

Military History

Private George Henry Rogers enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Radford. He served with the 1/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment he was killed in action on 1st July 1916,in the attack on the German positions at Gommecourt, France, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

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