- Surnames starting with the letter R. 

Robert Rogers

Rank:PrivateNumber:15225
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn ('B' Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:29/04/1915Age:28
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1886 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/189, the son of John & Mary Rogers.

1891 Census - 54 Egerton Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 4 - born: Sale.   Head
of household - John Rogers - Married - aged: 30 - occ: Railway Plate Layer
- born: Sale.    Also - Mary Rogers - Wife - aged: 28 - born: Knutsford.  
Plus 2 younger siblings.

1901 Census - 26 Egerton Street, Sale.    Son - aged: 15 - born: Sale.    
Head of household - John Rogers - Married - aged: 43 - occ: General
Labourer - born: Sale.    Also - Mary Rogers - Wife - aged: 40 - born:
Knutsford.   Plus 5 younger siblings.

1911 Census - 74 Harley Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 23 - occ: General
Labourer - born: Sale.    Head of household - John Rogers - Married - aged:
50 - occ: General Labourer - born: Sale.    Also - Mary Rogers - Wife -
aged: 48 - born: Knutsford.   Plus 5 younger siblings and a nephew.

Death reported in the 21/05/1915 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

His brother John William (known as William) was also killed on active
service.

See also the 18/06/1915 edition of the local newspaper.
Memorials found on:
St. Paul's (Sale)
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