Private

Samuel Cecil Rodgers

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Thomas and Sarah Rodgers, of Tuapeka Mouth, Otago. Native of Waimate, South Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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My grandfather, Francis John Rodgers, and Samuel Cecil Rodgers were side by side in the trenches just minutes before a shell came in and killed his brother Samuel Cecil Rodgers. My grandfather had to... Read More

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Samuel's date of birth was 18 March 1896, born in Waimate.

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Casualty

Service Number: 
45127
Name:
Samuel Cecil Rodgers
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
18 March 1896
Place of Birth:
CAN, Waimate,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J.T. Rodgers (mother), Tuapeka Mouth, Lawrence, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 3 Battalion, 14 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 October 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 81
Vessel:
Devon
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 3.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
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