Robert Henry Rogerson
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Robert Henry Rogerson was born in Stainton, near Castle Barnard, in 1887, the son of George and Annie Rogerson (née Young) who were married in 1871 (reg. Teesdale Durham). George Rogerson was a joiner/cartwright and the family was recorded living in Stainton on the census between 1881 and 1911. George and Annie had at least 11 children: Jane Elizabeth b. 1872, Eliza b. 1873, Celia Alice b. 1877, Margaret b. 1878, Annie Mary b. 1880, Sarah Emily b. 1882, George Thomas b. 1884, Robert Henry b. 1887, Cecily b. 1889, Edith b. 1891 and Ethel b. 1894. However, George's wife had died by 1901 and an unmarried daughter, Eliza (27), who had left home by 1891, was again living with her father and presumably caring for him and the four youngest children, Robert (13), Cecily, Edith and Ethel. In 1911 George was living in the village with his eldest daughter Jane, who was unmarried, and two young grandsons, John and George Rogerson. Robert Henry, who would have been about 23 years old in 1911, has not yet been traced on the Census but it is possible he was already living and working in Nottinghamshire as he enlisted in Nottingham.
22nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Robert Henry Rogerson served in France with the Royal Fusiliers from 6 October 1915. He was posted to the 14th Bn Royal Fusiliers 7 October 1915-31 December 1915, 12th Bn 1 January 1916-27 May 1916 and 22nd Bn 28 May 1916. He was promoted Corporal (Lance Sergeant) while serving in the 14th Bn. Robert Henry Rogerson was presumed killed on 29 April 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France (Bay 3). Awarded the Military Medal. Qualified for the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. CWGC - History of the Arras Memorial (extract): 'The Arras Memorial is in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras ... [The Memorial] commemorates almost 35,000 servicemen from the United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand who died in the Arras sector between the spring of 1916 and 7 August 1918, the eve of the Advance to Victory, and have no known grave. The most conspicuous events of this period were the Arras offensive of April-May 1917, and the German attack in the spring of 1918.' (www.cwgc.org)
Also commemorated on Stainton War Memorial, County Durham - 'RH Rogerson MM'
