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Richard Charles Rogers

In memory of:

Private Richard Charles Rogers

May 7, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

175256

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

29th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 20, 1892
Lockport, New York

Enlistment:

August 13, 1915
Welland, Ontario

Son of Annie Rogers of Welland, Ontario. His brother, Ernest Arthur Rogers, was killed in action on April 4, 1917 while serving with the Canadian Infantry, 29th Battalion.

Commemorated on Page 318 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. F. 36.

Location:

Orchard Dump Cemetery is in the village of Arleux-en-Gohelle, on the main road (D919) from Arras to Henin-Lietard. The cemetery lies on the left side of this road approximately 1 kilometre from the village of Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Richard Charles Rogers– Ernie Rogers (1894-1917) and brother Dick Rogers (1891-1917) played together, fought together, and were both killed in France within a one month period. Brothers at peace. Companions in life and war. Served for freedom.

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    Photo of Richard Charles Rogers – Ernie Rogers (1894-1917) and brother Dick Rogers (1891-1917) played together, fought together, and were both killed in France within a one month period. Brothers at peace. Companions in life and war. Served for freedom.
  • Medal– "Dick" Rogers was born in Buffalo, New York on September 20, 1891. He grew up and attended school in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Less than two months before being killed in action, (in one of his regular letters home dated March 12, 1917) Dick said; "this has been the hardest winter I ever put in and I hope I will never have to put in another one in France. We are getting pretty fed up with rain and mud."

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    Medal – "Dick" Rogers was born in Buffalo, New York on September 20, 1891. He grew up and attended school in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Less than two months before being killed in action, (in one of his regular letters home dated March 12, 1917) Dick said; "this has been the hardest winter I ever put in and I hope I will never have to put in another one in France. We are getting pretty fed up with rain and mud."
  • Group Photo– Photo from France, 1917. Dick is bottom left (with moustache) sitting directly below his younger brother Ernie Rogers. Dick regularily wrote letters home, sometimes asking for chewing tobacco, and little else. He seemed content as long as his young brother Ernie was OK. Shortly after this photo, both Rogers brothers were killed in battle.

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    Group Photo – Photo from France, 1917. Dick is bottom left (with moustache) sitting directly below his younger brother Ernie Rogers. Dick regularily wrote letters home, sometimes asking for chewing tobacco, and little else. He seemed content as long as his young brother Ernie was OK. Shortly after this photo, both Rogers brothers were killed in battle.
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  • Orchard Dump Cemetery– Orchard Dump Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (J.Stephens)

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    Orchard Dump Cemetery
    Orchard Dump Cemetery – Orchard Dump Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (J.Stephens)

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