Name
Archie Reginald Rogers
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/04/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/24862
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME
Plot IV, Row N, Grave 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of William and Rose/Rosa (nee HOLT) ROGERS of Watford.
His parents married 1893 in the Amersham, Bucks, district. Rose died 1964 in the Watford district aged 92.
Archie was born 4 January 1899 in Chesham, Bucks, and attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 8 January 1907 to 1 March 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Archie’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is an article about and a Death announcement for Archie in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 4 May 1918.
His brother George died 11 July 1915 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
