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Record #23411
Name :
: David ROGERS (1898 - 1917)
  aka : Steward 3rd Class Rogers


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 May 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 6 Jul 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Uxbridge

Harefield
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Royal Naval Air Station Felixstowe
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
:
Country
: Canada

Ship
: - Unknown -

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Unknown
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Officer's Steward 3rd Class David Rogers of the Royal Naval Air Service. Listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: David Rogers
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1898
Registration District: Uxbridge
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 40

1901 English Census records place the family of Minnie Louisa and David Rogers in the household of James Bray in Harefield, Middlesex, England. James Bray has two sons in residece, Willie (15) and Herbert (9). Minnie and David have three children, Louisa Mae (6), David (2) and Florence (1). James Bray was a farmer, and David Rogers worked a horse and cart on the farm by occupation.

A death confirmation in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index confirms David Rogers (Senior) died in Jul-Sep of 1903 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England.

1911 English Census records place widowed Minnie Louisa Rogers in the home of James Bray. James's son Herbert Edward (18) is in residence. Minnie's daughter Florence Lavina (11) is also in residence. James Bray is a farm labourer by trade.
Louisa May Rogers is a servant at 25 Osterley Park Road, Woodthorpe, Southall, Middlesex in the household of Charles Fernie.

1911 English Census records place David Rogers, born 1899 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, as an Inmate in Watts Naval Training School, (Branch Of Dr Barnard's Homes), Elmham S O, Norfolk, England.

UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919
Name: David Rogers
Rank: Off Std 3rd
Birth Date: 29 May 1898
Birth Place: Uxbridge, Middlesex
Branch of Service: Royal Navy
Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division: L.7600 (Ch)
Death Date: 6 Jul 1917
Ship or Unit: Royal Naval Air Station Felixstowe
Location of Grave: 247
Name and Address of Cemetery: Harefield Parish Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex
Relatives Notified and Address: Mother: Minnie, New Years Green, Ickenham, Middx

Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Rank: Officer's Steward 3rd Class
Service No: L/7600
Date of Death: 06/07/1917
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Air Service (Felixstowe).
Grave Reference: Chyd. 280.
Cemetery: HAREFIELD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. M. L. Owen, of 25, Park Terrace, Harefield, Middx.

Find A Grave Memorial# 57658678 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-10 13:14:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-10 13:15:32 /

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6638 RULE, Amy1917ENG,    , Uxbridge Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
6639 RULE, Thomas 1915ENG,    , Uxbridge Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos