Rogers family members who served in World War 1

Rogers family members who served in the Great War

Charles Alfred Rogers, of St Helier: Serving in the Wellington Regiment he was killed in action in Turkey aged 21 in 1916

Five members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further five saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Arthur Llewellyn Rogers (1895-1916) son of Walter and Mary Ann Rogers, of St Helier, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action Further information
• Charles Alfred Rogers (1895-1916) son of Charles Edward George and Mary Ann Rogers, Corporal, Wellington Regiment, killed in action at Gallipoli
• Henry Rogers (1871-1916), Private, Hampshire Regiment, son of John, killed in action in Iraq

Sons of Charles and Amelia Rogers

• Edward John Rogers (1880-1916) Petty Officer Stoker RN, HMS Hampshire, killed in action
• Herbert James Rogers (1888-1915) husband of Bertha Sarah May, Leading SeamanRN, HMS Princess Irene, killed in action when ship exploded in harbour

Sons of George Higgs and Ann Elizabeth Chaffe

• Arthur Edward Rogers (1899- ) (St H) Private, Devonshire Regiment
• George William Rogers (1896- ) (St H) Bombardier RGA

Sons of William and Elizabeth Jane Champion

• John Champion Rogers (1889- ) (St H) husband of Ethel Jane Whittle, Bombardier RFA
• Frederick Albert Rogers (1880- ) (St H) L-Cpl, RASC
• Sydney James Rogers (1878- ) (St H), Private, Cheshire Regiment, wounded