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Record #26814
Name :
: Charles William ROGERS (1923 - )


Father
: Thomas C ROGERS
Mother
: Emily D HOLL
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 22 Jun 1923   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1945   Spouse/Notes : Mavis E J WILKES (Blackwood district, reg 17)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Leeds

Birth reg Jun qtr 1923, 9b 557, mmn HOLL
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1934
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Moreton Bay

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesCharles was one of 30 children aged 6 to 13 who arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia from Southampton aboard 'Moreton Bay' in October 1934, bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra. He was 11 years old.

Travelling with him were his brothers, Kenneth (13) and Ronald (9).

Charles served in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch):
ROGERS CHARLES WILLIAM : Service Number - W40581 : Date of birth - 22 Jun 1923 : Place of birth - LEEDS ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - BRIDGETOWN WA : Next of Kin - ROGERS T Mrs [mother, England, address unknown]

His wife Mavis (b. 24 September 1922, d. 1 August 2008) is buried at Bunbury Cemetery. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23341 ROGERS, Albert1878ENG,     Apr 1888 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
4279 ROGERS, Alice M.1881ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7155 ROGERS, Charles1852ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17189 ROGERS, Charles1897ENG, LDN, London May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18245 ROGERS, Charles1911ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26814 ROGERS, Charles William1923ENG, WAR, Leeds Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
9507 ROGERS, Clement1908ENG,     Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
23412 ROGERS, Cyril Thomas William1897ENG, KEN, Upnor May 1912 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
23411 ROGERS, David1898ENG, MDX, Uxbridge - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
19024 ROGERS, Edith1903ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19041 ROGERS, Ethel1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4278 ROGERS, Ethel Emma1882ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
2941 ROGERS, Florence1885 Mar 1895 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
26440 ROGERS, Frank1904WAL, GLA, Swansea Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
18088 ROGERS, Frederick1897ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26057 ROGERS, Frederick1873 Jun 1881 : Parisian CAN Middlemore  
26441 ROGERS, Frederick1902 Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21747 ROGERS, George1875ENG,     Sep 1891 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
25544 ROGERS, Grace Florence1914 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
23701 ROGERS, Henry W1895ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24209 ROGERS, John1854ENG,     May 1870 : Ganges CAN British and Colonial Emigration Fund  
19784 ROGERS, Kate1888ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
26813 ROGERS, Kenneth1921ENG, WAR, Kings Norton Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
20906 ROGERS, Peter1923ENG,     Apr 1938 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20080 ROGERS, Robert1871ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
26815 ROGERS, Ronald1925ENG, WAR, Birmingham N. Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
18972 ROGERS, Samuel1891ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
12805 ROGERS, Sidney1915ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Crusade of Rescue  
14034 ROGERS, Thomas1891ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  29 Entries