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Surname: ROGERS
Forename(s): John William
Place of Birth: Lothersdale, Yorkshire
Service No: 29/595
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 21st (Service) Battalion. (2nd Tyneside Scottish)
Division: 34th Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1917-04-09
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 2 and 3.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CONONLEY, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John William Rogers was the son of Thomas and Martha Rogers, née Stansfield. Thomas was born at Grassington and Martha at Cononley, Yorkshire.
1901 Lothersdale, Yorkshire Census: Winter Gap - John W. Rogers, aged 5 years, born Lothersdale, son of Thomas and Martha Rogers.
1911 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 4, Grove Street - John William Rogers, aged 15 years, born Lothersdale, Yorkshire, son of Thomas Rogers (married).
John was married to Christiana Collins in 1915; she married William Thompson in 1919 and Joseph Witham in 1923. Christiana (Cissy) was the sister of Private George Collins (13461) (q.v.).
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John W. Rogers, 29/595, North'd Fus. Pres. dead.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John William Rogers, 29/595, 23rd North'd Fus.; 21st North'd Fus. Pres. dead.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John William Rogers, 29/595, 21 Nth. Fus. Date and Place of Death: On or since [no date entered]. Death pres. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Christiana. £2 16s. 5d. War Gratuity: Widow - Christiana. £3 0s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Pte John Wm Rogers, 29/595, 21st North'ld Fus. Date: 9.4.17. Date of notification of death: 9.5.17. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Christiana, born 8.11.83 [sic]. Address: 5, Gordon Terrace, Cononley, Skipton, Yorks. Children: Ivy Rogers, born 31.7.15.
John was killed in action during the Battles of Arras, 1917, 9 April-4 May at the First Battle of the Scarpe, 1917, 9-14 April.
In 1921 Christiana and her daughter, Ivy, were living at 21, Russell Street, Skipton; her mother, Sarah Susanna Collins was also living there. Christiana’s brother, Charles Collins, his wife and their two sons are listed as visitors at the same address. In 1939 Christiana, her husband, Ronald Witham, their son Ronald and her daughter, Ivy (later Lee), were living at 14, Hillside Crescent, Skipton. Christiana died in 1978.
John is commemorated in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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Private John William ROGERS
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Northumberland Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 34th Division
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18 May 1917
CONONLEY – WAR CASUALTIES
Mrs. Rogers, the wife of Pte. J. W. Rogers, of the Tyneside Scottish, and who resides at Gordon Terrace, Cononley, has had three of her own letters addressed to her husband returned, endorsed with “Wounded, in hospital, location unknown.”
Inquiries have been made, but so far no official information has been received from the War Office. Naturally, Mrs. Rogers is very anxious as to the whereabouts and condition of her husband, and is eagerly awaiting further news.
25 May 1917
CONONLEY – War Casualty
The wife of Private J.W. Rogers, of Gordon Terrace, Cononley, has received official information from the War Office that her husband has been missing since April 9th. Mrs. Rogers has had all her letters to him returned endorsed, ‘Wounded, in hospital, location unknown.’ This coupled with the later news that he is missing, has sadly increased her anxiety as to his whereabouts.
27 July 1917
CONONLEY – MISSING SINCE APRIL 9th
Private J. W. Rogers lived at Cononley up to joining the Tyneside Scottish. He was transferred to France, and up to the week before Easter regularly communicated with his wife. The return of her letters to him roused her anxiety, and immediately steps were taken to ascertain his whereabouts, but in vain, for no further information of any kind whatever has since been forthcoming; the Record Office only being able to state that he has been missing since April 9th. He was formerly employed by Messrs. Green at Station Mill, Cononley. Much sympathy is felt for his wife and child, who live in the village.
03 August 1917
PRIVATE J. W. ROGERS, OF CONONLEY
The above is a portrait of Private J.W. Rogers, of Cononley, of the Tyneside Scottish, who has been missing since April 9th. He was formerly in the employ of Messrs. Green at Station Mill, Cononley.
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18 May 1917
CRAVEN'S LOSSES IN THE WAR – ANOTHER HEAVY CASUALTY LIST
Mrs. Rogers, the wife of Pte. J.W. Rogers, of the Tyneside Scottish, and who resides at Gordon Terrace, Cononley, has had three of her own letters addressed to her husband returned endorsed “Wounded, in hospital, location unknown.” Inquiries have been made, but so far no official information has been received from the War Office. Naturally Mrs. Rogers is very anxious as to the whereabouts and condition of her husband, and is eagerly awaiting further news.
25 May 1917
CONONLEY
WAR CASUALTY – The wife of Pte. J. W. Rogers, of Gordon Terrace, Cononley, has now received official information from the War Office that her husband has been missing since April 9th. Mrs. Rogers has had all her letters to him returned endorsed “Wounded, in hospital, location unknown.” This, coupled with the later news that he is missing, has sadly increased Mrs. Rogers’ anxiety as to his whereabouts.
27 July 1917
CONONLEY SOLDIER REPORTED MISSING
Pte. J.W. Rogers, who lived at Cononley up to joining the 2nd Tyneside Scottish is reported as missing. He wan transferred to France, and up to the week before Easter regularly communicated with his wife. The return of her letters sent to him aroused her anxiety, and immediately steps were taken to ascertain his whereabouts, but in vain, for no further information of any kind whatever has since been forthcoming, the Record Office only being able to state that he has been missing since April 9th. He was formerly employed by Messrs. Green at Station Mill, Cononley. Much sympathy is felt for his wife and child who live in the village.
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