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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 72

The campaign group of five awarded to Colonel G. W. N. Rogers, Royal Irish Regiment

Jubilee 1897, silver issue; Egypt 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Maj: G. W. N. Rogers. 2/R. Ir: R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (Colonel G. W. N. Rogers 2d Bn. R. Ir. R.); Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of the Osmanieh, breast Badge; Khedive's Star 1882, mounted as worn, ribands frayed enamel damage to the fourth, otherwise lightly toned, very fine or better (5)

M.I.D. London Gazette 2 November 1882; Hazara 1888.

George William Nesbit Rogers was born in 1847 in the West Indies, his father being a Chaplain in the Forces at the time.

He was admitted to the Royal Military College Sandhurst as a Gentleman Cadet on 7 August 1863 and was commissioned Ensign into the 18th Foot by Purchase on 17 January 1865. Then was thence advanced Lieutenant by Purchase on 1 February 1868.

Rogers served as an Instructor of Musketry from 8 November 1873-14 August 1876 and was promoted Captain on 14 June 1876 and Major on 1 July 1881.

He served in the Egyptian War of 1882 and was present at the action at Kassasin on 9 September and at the Battle of Tel-El-Kebir. For his part in the campaign he was 'mentioned', awarded an Order of Osmanieh, 4th Class and was additionally promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 18 November 1882.

On his return from Egypt he became Commandant at the School of Instruction for Auxiliary Forces at Aldershot from September 1883-March 1884. Rogers was then posted to the 1st Battalion in India returning home in 1886 and was promoted Brevet Colonel on 18 November 1886. Made Commandant of the Kussowlie Depot, India in 1887, he was promoted to Lieuenant-Colonel on 23 July 1888. Rogers married in 1888 at Westhampnett, Sussex and his wife presented the Hazara medals to the Regiment in 1890 at Cherat.

Rogers was placed on Half Pay on 23 July 1893, but was made Colonel, commanding 100th Regimental District at Birr, Ireland on 17 February 1895. He reverted to Half Pay on 1 March 1900 and died on 10 August 1921 at Hove, Sussex.

Please see Lot 334 for his miniature dress medals.

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