James Rogers
Sergeant, South African Constabulary
- Register No.
- 1076 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- South African Constabulary all South African Constabulary VCs →
- Date of action
- 15 June 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 18th April 1902 on this day → all of 1902 →
- Born
- 2nd June 1875 at Riverina, New South Wales, Australia
- Died
- the 28th October, 1961 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- Cremated at Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Australia and remembered on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
- Medal held by
- the Australian War Memorial, Canberra,
Digest of citation
, 15th June 1901, near Thaba N'chu, South Africa, a party consisting of Lieutenant F. Dickinson, Sergeant James Rogers, and six men of the South African Constabulary was suddenly attacked by 60 Boers. Lieutenant Dickinson's horse had been shot and was forced to follow his men on foot. Seeing the situation, Sergeant Rogers, rode back to the Lieutenant, firing as he did so and took up the Lieutenant behind him on the horse. Sardine Rogers then returned to carry away two more men, who had lost her horses, within 400 yards of the enemy. He then went on to catch the horses of two other men and helped them remount. Throughout this action they came under extremely heavy rifle fire. The Boers were so close to Sergeant Rogers that they called upon him to surrender. His reply was to continue firing on them
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ROGERS, James. (reg No. 1076).
Sergeant. South African Constabulary.
London Gazetted on 18th April 1902.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Born on 2nd June 1875 at Riverina, New South Wales, Australia.
Died on the 28th October, 1961 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Cremated at Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Australia and remembered on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: , 15th June 1901, near Thaba N'chu, South Africa, a party consisting of Lieutenant F. Dickinson, Sergeant James Rogers, and six men of the South African Constabulary was suddenly attacked by 60 Boers. Lieutenant Dickinson's horse had been shot and was forced to follow his men on foot. Seeing the situation, Sergeant Rogers, rode back to the Lieutenant, firing as he did so and took up the Lieutenant behind him on the horse. Sardine Rogers then returned to carry away two more men, who had lost her horses, within 400 yards of the enemy. He then went on to catch the horses of two other men and helped them remount. Throughout this action they came under extremely heavy rifle fire. The Boers were so close to Sergeant Rogers that they called upon him to surrender. His reply was to continue firing on them.
Additional information:. Captain James Rogers also served in Gallipoli, where he was wounded on the 4th August 1915, returning to Australia, as an invalid, on 10th June 1916.
Additional information
Captain James Rogers also served in Gallipoli, where he was wounded on the 4th August 1915, returning to Australia, as an invalid, on 10th June 1916.
Australia.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Cremated at Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Australia and remembered on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
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