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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

The Argus 4 May 1915, p. 8.

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Rogers F O 2nd Lt Frank Oswald 7 Inf Bn 19 Traveller Single C of E

Address: Ascot Vale, Bank St, 15, "Iona"

Next of Kin: Rogers, David, father "Iona", 15 Bank St, Ascot Vale

Enlisted: 24 Aug 1914

Embarked: A20 Hororata 19 Oct 1914

Prior service: 58 Inf Regt.

Relatives on Active Service:

Rogers-R-Pte-105 brother KIA

Lieutenant F. O. Rogers was a fellow subaltern with Lieutenant Chapman (killed) in the Essendon rifles. He was gazetted a second lieutenant in the expeditionary forces on August 24, 1914. He is 20 years of age, and his relatives reside at Ascot Vale.

FIGHT IN THE DARDANELLES. (1915, May 4). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 7. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5467094

Severely Wounded
Lieut Frank O Rogers, 7th Battalion, of Bank Street, Ascot Vale, a member of the Essendon Rifles.

THE DARDANELLES. (1915, May 6). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74588719

LIEUT. F. O. ROGERS.

In reply to a cable message from his parents, of Bank street east, Ascotvale, Lieutenant Frank O. Rogers (who was severely wounded in two places) has replied:--"Don't worry. In Alexandria Hospital for another month."

PERSONAL PARTICULARS. (1915, May 11). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1516028

Essendon Gazette 27 May 1915

The many friends of Lieut. F.O. Rogers will be pleased to learn that the latest advices state that he is recovering from his wounds.

From the Melbourne High School Newsletter, September 1915.

News has been received that Gunner Robert Rogers, of the Machine Gun Section, 29th Batt., 8th Infantry Brigade, has arrived safely in Egypt. His brother, Lieut. F. O. Rogers, of the 7th Battalion, who was severely wounded in the landing at Gallipoli, is returning, and expects to land very soon for 3 months' furlough. Both brothers are members of the Essendon Rifles.

WITH THE COLOURS. (1915, December 23). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74591315

Rationing Official's Death

BRISBANE, May 8. - The. Deputy Director of Rationing in Queensland Mr. Frank O. Rogers) died suddenly In Brisbane today at the age of 65.

With the easing of rationing, Mr. Rogers was waiting word of his transfer back to Melbourne, because his health had not been the best for some time. He went to the Rosemount Hospital for medical treatment today, but collapsed in the waiting room. He was taken to the Greenslopes Military Hospital, where he was admitted, and died shortly afterwards.

Mr. Rogers had been associated with the Rationing Department since its inception, having been seconded from the Taxation Department.

He was married twice. He leaves, a widow, a son and a daughter and two sisters in Melbourne. His father is still living in Sydney.

Rationing Official's Death. (1950, May 11). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), p. 22. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75320946

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VICTORIAN REGIMENTS: The Essendon-Brunswick Coburg-Rifles. (1941, March 8). The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), p. 32. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142428589

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