The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

CSM F W Rogers

Company Sergeant Major Frederick William ROGERS, 1170, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Horsham, Sussex, son of John Alfred & Mary Ann Rogers, 20 London Road, Horsham, Sussex.

1st March 1874, Horsham, Sussex, baptism of Frederick William Rogers, son of John Alfred & Mary Ann Rogers.

3rd September 1898, St Helier, Jersey, married Helena Surman, spinster.

Children - Kathleen Mary Rogers, born 14th March 1899, Jersey, baptised, 20th April 1899, Jersey; Freda Edith Nellie Rogers, born 13th May 1900, Jersey, baptised 17th June 1900, Jersey; Stanley John Rogers, born 25th April 1901, Jersey, baptised 30th May 1901, Jersey; Bernard Alfred Patrick Rogers, born 18th March 1904, Templemore, baptised 25th April 1904, Templemore; Frederick Leonard Rogers, born 17th June 1906, Worcester, baptised 28th June 1906, Worcester; Reginald Frederick Morris Rogers, born 11th August 1910, Fulham, baptised 15th September 1910, Fulham; Cyril Leonard Rogers, born 25th September 1912, Gillingham, Kent, baptised 30th October 1912, Gillingham, Kent; Harold Francis Neville Rogers, born 8th July 1914, Lambeth, baptised 10th August 1914, Lambeth.

Previous service -

Home, 3rd April 1895 to 31st December 1899; South Africa, 1st January 1900 to 19th June 1900; Home, 20th June 1900 to 11th September 1900; South Africa, 12th September 1900 to 1st April 1903; Home, 2nd April 1903 to 2nd April 1907.

3rd April 1895 enlisted Bristol into Gloucestershire Regiment, 4567, age 21, height 5ft 10½ inches, weight 150lbs, signal man, having previously served in Coldstream Guards, discharged by purchase and 2 Sussex Volunteers. 3rd April 1895, posted Depot, Gloucestershire Regiment; 8th July 1895, posted 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; 27th September 1898, appointed Lance Corporal; 14th December 1899, appointed Bandsman; 25th June 1900, posted Depot, Gloucestershire Regiment; 10th May 1902, posted 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, promoted Corporal; 6th June 1902, appointed Bandsman Corporal; 23rd August 1902, promoted Lance Sergeant; 13th November 1902, promoted Sergeant; 10th January 1903, extended Service to complete 12 years with the Colours; 18th February 1903, transferred to Worcestershire Regiment, 7690; 20th February 1903, appointed Sergeant Dr. posted 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment; 12th May 1905, posted 6th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment; 1st April 1906, reverts to duty as Sergeant, reposted 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment; 2nd April 1907, discharged, the termination of his first period of engagement; 6th July 1907, attested for Section "D" Army Reserve.

1911 Census - 23 Westcourt Street, Old Brompton, Kent - Frederick William Rogers, head, age 34, married, Army Canteen Manager, worker, born Horsham Sussex; Helena Josephine Rogers, wife, age 32, married 13 years, 6 children, 4 still alive, born St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Freda Edith Nellie Rogers, daughter, age 11, school, born St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Stanley John Rogers, son, age 10, school, born St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; Bernard Alfred Patrick Rogers, son, age 7, born Templemore, Tipperary, Ireland; Reginald Frederick Morris Rogers, age 7 months, born Hammersmith, London; Henry Dulley, boarder, age 23, married, stoker Royal Navy, worker, born Bethnal Green; Mrs Mable Dulley, boarder, age 21, married, 2 years, 1 child, still alive, born Chatham, Kent.

Home, 21st October 1914 to 4th September 1916; BEF, 5th September 1916 to 9th May 1917; Home, 10th May 1917 to 12th June 1918.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 39 years & 190 days, height 5ft 10½ inches, weight 166lbs, grey eyes, brown grey hair. Resided 4 Balma Road, Southgate Road, N. Formerly clerk.

21st October 1914, enlisted, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment, promoted Acting Sergeant; 24th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1914, promoted Colour Sergeant; 26th October 1914, appointed Company Sergeant Major; 29th January 1915, promoted 2nd Class Warrant Officer; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1916, posted BEF; 10th May 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

12th June 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued. Address on discharge, 16 Union Square, Islington, London.

Pension awarded of 37/6 a week for 4 weeks from 13th June 1918, then 15/- a weeks for 48 weeks conditional.

15th January 1921, living at 4K Peabody Buildings, Farringdon Road, London EC1.

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