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Sep 19, 1895
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Born in Peterborough, Ontario
Joseph and Selina (nee Gaul) Rogers
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59852
(temporary number 683)
Ø Next of kin given
as Joseph Rogers, father, Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Iron Moulder
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “F”
Company
o This was later
reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 26, 1915
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Admitted to the field hospital
in Dranoutre, Belgium with a suspected case of VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Sep 27, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the
field hospital after 1 day
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Nov 23, 1915
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Proceeded on course at the
Bombing School
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Nov 28, 1915
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Rejoined the battalion from
course and employed as a Bomber
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Mar 16, 1916
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While the battalion was
resting in billets in the town of La Clytte, Belgium, Private Rogers was sent
out on a work party and was shot through the heart and killed by what
appeared to be a stray machine gun bullet.
One account thought it had ricocheted off a tree before it struck him.
He was buried the following
day by his comrades in the Ridgewood Military Cemetery, near Voormezeele,
Belgium
Following the war the 1914-15
Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), and Scroll
were sent to his father, Joseph Rogers, Frank St., Brownton, Peterborough,
Ontario
The Memorial Cross was sent to
his mother, Mrs. Selina Rogers, at the same address
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Joseph
H. Rogers is honoured on the Peterborough, Ontario War Memorial (above) and
the Peterborough Wall of Honour (below)
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