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Maurice Croston ROGERS

Maurice Croston ROGERS Original Photo
OC Number

943

Born

27/03/1894

Rank at Death

Second Lieutenant

Date of Death

25/02/1915

Age at Death

20

Unit Serving With

59th Field Company, Royal Engineers

Inscription
M. C. ROGERS
SEC. LIEUT. ROYAL ENGINEERS
BORN 27TH MARCH 1894 - DIED 25TH FEBRUARY 1915
Pen Portrait

Maurice was the son of John Croston Rogers and Leily Rogers, of Cloughmore Warrenpoint, however the Commonwealth War Graves have his address as Ellerslie, Athlone.

Maurice entered Campbell College Belfast in September 1906. He played for the rugby 1st XV for 1911-1912. He is recorded to have won a junior and a senior scholarship as well as the McNeill Gold Medal, which was awarded to the best Mathematical scholar of the year. He attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in 1912.

Maurice is buried at Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen Belgium.

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