English Māori John Aston Rogers Born 1876 - Died 9 January 1925 PDF Key details Service number1504 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM NZ Mounted Rifles, Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Last rank WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › TitleCorporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record ForenamesJohn Aston AWMM SurnameRogers AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number1504 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionRoman Catholic Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Gisborne Boys in S A Boer War (PDF, 1.53 MB) A brief history of the Gisborne Men that enlisted for the 2nd SA Boer War Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Research Report The Fourth Contingent (PDF, 1.07 MB) Gisborne's Section of the Fourth Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 30 July 2015 - Research Report Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth1876 Noel Smith Research Project Date of birth1876 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Place of birthHawke's Bay, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Birth notesSon of John & Mary Rogers Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Address before enlistmentGisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Post war occupationMr&Mrs J A Rogers lived in the Waimata District until 1920, then shifted to Whangaparaoa East Cape Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15259, 5 July 1920, Page 2 Next of kin on embarkationmother - Mary Rogers, Whatatutu, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Relationship statussingle1913 - married Ethel Daisy SMITH Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - BMD NZ Records Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM CampaignTransvaal, Rhodesia & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Armed force / branchArmy AWMM NZ Mounted Rifles, Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Service number1504 AWMM Military service4th Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record 1900-1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1900-1901 SA War Medal & Clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingEast Coast Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Station hand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage 14 March 1900 at Wellington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Occupation before enlistmentStation Hand for Mr Muir, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Age on enlistment24 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa 31 March 1900 Ministry for Culture and HeritageGymeric Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Gymeric AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 4th Contingent, 8th Company Ministry for Culture and Heritage 4th Contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record Promoted to Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 30 July 2015 - Military Record Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death9 January 1925 Noel Smith Research Project Age 49 AWMM Date of death9 January 1925 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Record Age at death45 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Record Place of deathGisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Record Cause of death Death notes CemeteryTaruheru Cemetery AWMM Cemetery nameTaruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records Grave referenceBlock: SEC 3; Plot #: 896; Warrant #: 1160 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember John Aston Rogers by laying a poppy. John Rogers John Achilles Rogers John Aston Rogers John Cecil Rogers John Cyril Rogers Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Aston Rogers Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Archives NZ: W5515|49|4821 http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20523070&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsStowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM This record as partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith (2020-2021). AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 30 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License