Rogers | John | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Southern Rhodesian Volunteers |
Rogers | John | 1569 | Trooper | 1st Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Light Horse |
Rogers | John | 34979 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 102nd Company, 5th Btn, IY |
Rogers | John | 291 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | South Australia, 5th Imperial Contingent |
Rogers | John | 4616 | Private | QSA (4). Died of disease, Kroonstad, 15 Feb 02.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards |
Rogers | John | 6834 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 43rd Company, 12th Btn, IY |
Rogers | John Clark | 33831 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 97th Company, 24th Btn, IY |
Rogers | John Garfield | | Trooper | Rejected
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Scottish Horse |
Rogers | John Garfield | | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
Rogers | John Godfrey | | Surgeon Major | ROGERS, JOHN GODFREY, MB, Surgeon Major, was born 11 April 1850, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin (BA, 1870; MB, MCh, 1871). He entered the Army Medical Department 30 September 1871 and became surgeon in 1873. He served in the Afghan War 1878-79-80; with the Kandahar Column and Ghazni Field Force from October 1878 to February 1880, and with the Column under Major General Sir R Phayre, from August 1880 to June 1881 (Medal). He took part in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882—attached to the 19th Hussars—and was present at the action of Kassassin and Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Despatches; Medal with clasp; Bronze Star; promoted Surgeon Major). He again saw active service in the Sudan Expedition of 1884-85, on the Nile, being employed with the Egyptian Army as Principal Medical Officer. He was mentioned in Despatches, and received a clasp. He had temporarily held the post of PMO, Egyptian Army, during the cholera epidemic of 1883, and he was appointed PMO in 1883, and held the appointment until 1890. He again served in the Sudan in 1885-86-88, with the Frontier Field Force as Principal Medical Officer, Egyptian Army. He was present at the Action of Ginniss; was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 29 January 1887]: "John Godfrey Rogers, MB, Surgeon Major, Medical Staff. For operations in the Soudan". He served at Suakin as Principal Medical Officer, and was present at the Action of Gamaizah. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 11 January 1889]; received a clasp and the 2nd Class Medjidie. In 1891 he became Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel, and from 1892 to 1899 he was Director-General, Sanitary Department (2nd Class Osmanieh, Grand Cordon Medjidie). He retired 3 February 1892. In 1896 he was created a CMG, and in 1898 he became KCMG. He was Commissioner, British Red Cross and Order of St John, at Cairo, Egypt, 1016-17-18. He was a Knight of St John. Lieutenant Colonel Sir J G Rogers published 'Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland' (1912). His favourite recreations were fishing and shooting. He married in 1883, Edith Louisa Julie, daughter of Major Sykes, Bombay Cavalry.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Medical Service |
Rogers | John J | | | Chicago Corps
Volunteer from America (Irish) serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016 | American volunteers |
Rogers | John M | 1321 | Trooper | Served 16 Mar 01 to 20 Sep 01. Medically Unfit
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Steinaecker's Horse |
Rogers | John Middleton | | Major | ROGERS, JOHN MIDDLETON, Major, was born 24 August 1864, eldest son of Captain John Thornton Rogers, of Riverhill. He was gazetted to the 1st Dragoons, as Lieutenant, 7 February 1885; became Captain 25 November 1891; was on Special Extra-Regimental Employment 7 December 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900, and action at Pieter's Hill. Operations in Natal, March to June 1900. Operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900. He was in command of the 1st Dragoons from 15 July to 12 December 1901. Operations in the Transvaal, April to August 1901. Operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to April 1901, and August to December 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches (by Sir R H Buller, 30 March and 9 November 1900) [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]: received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "John Middleton Rogers, Major, 1st Dragoons. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented by Major General C Knox at Bethulie, 6 December 1901. He had been promoted to Major 23 April 1900. Lieutenant Colonel Rogers retired. He was Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd County of London Yeomanry, and JP for Kent. He married, in 1899, Muriel Blanche Gwendoline, daughter of Sir Charles Morrison-Bell, 1st Baronet, of Otterburn Hall, Otterburn, and they had three sons and two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | 1st (Royal) Dragoons |
Rogers | John Middleton | | Major | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 1st (Royal) Dragoons |
Rogers | John W. | 9046 | | Source: Attestation paper in WO126 | Brabant's Horse |
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