ROGERS Herbert John
Newspaper Cutting and Transcript
The Cambrian Daily Leader
25th Nov 1915
LOCAL NAMES IN THE CASUALTY LISTS
MUMBLES LAD KILLED
Mrs Rogers, 8, Stanley Terrace, Mumbles, has received a letter from Sapper T. James, who is a native of Port Talbot, stating that her son. Private Herbert J. Rogers had been shot dead by a sniper.
The burial service was performed by a Church of England clergyman.
Private Rogers, who was 20 years of age, joined the 3rd Devon’s on Sept. 7th, 1914, and before proceeding to France was transferred to the 1st Devon’s.
He had been at the front for about nine months, and had taken part several engagements.
A few years ago young Rogers was shipwrecked, and went through some strange experiences. Private Rogers was s son of the late Mr. Thomas Rogers, coxswain of the Mumbles lifeboat, who was one of the victims of the lifeboat disaster off Port Talbot about 13 years ago.
Previous to enlistment, he was in the employ of Mr. Harry Beynon, Langland.
Researched by Simon Lee
ROGERS Herbert John
Private 1219, 1st Devon Regiment
Killed in Action aged 19 on 18th November 1915 on THE WESTERN FRONT
Buried in CERISY-GAILLY, MILITARY CEMETERY, The Somme
Herbert arrived in France on 17th February 1915
He was awarded:
The 14-15 Star Campaign Medal
The British War Medal
The Victory Medal
Herbert was one of six children
Previous to enlistment, he was in the employ of Mr. Harry Beynon, Langland
Son of Thomas 'Tommy' & Alice of 2, Hill Street, Southend
'Tommy' was a Fisherman and Coxswain of the Lifeboat
Herbert was a friend of Harry Libby, a later Mayor of Swansea
The 1903 Lifeboat Disaster by Fred Gammon on A History of Mumbles
On the last day of January 1903, The Mumbles Lifeboat launched out to sea With a crew of fourteen men