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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 317

Three: Private R. M. Rogers, 24th (2nd Sportsman's) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 31 July 1916

1914-15 Star (1497 Pte R. M. Rogers. R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (Spts-1497 Pte. R. M. Rogers. R. Fus.), minor pitting and polished, nearly very fine (3)

Robert Massingbird Rogers was born at Doncaster, Yorkshire on 10 May 1893, the son of Robert and Minnie Rogers of Windsor Road, Doncaster. Enlisting with the 24th (2nd Sportsman's) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Rogers served in France from 15 November 1915. The Battalion was part of 5 Brigade's engagement around Waterlot Farm during the Battle of Delville Wood on 30 July 1916. Roger's is listed as having been killed in action on 31 July presumably in the final stages of this engagement. He is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied .M.I.C. and Commonwealth War Graves details.

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