Edward Rogers

Forenames

• Edward AWMM
• Edward Tata
  Public - Joseph - Other relative - 29 April 2022 - Family oral history

Surname

Rogers AWMM

Ingoa

Tata Ratete

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Also known as

Tata Rogers

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Service number

26020 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

• Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
• Te Arawa, Māori AWMM

Religion

Mihingare

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Date of birth

b. 1918

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/edward-rogers

Birth notes

Son of Hohepa J. and Miriaringo Rogers, of Rotorua

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Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Ohinemutu, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mr J. Rogers (father), Ohinemutu, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Western Desert AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

26020 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!
28 (Maori) Battalion, B Company Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e!

• Edward Rogers was the son of Hohepa J. and Miriaringo Rogers, of Rotorua, New Zealand. AWMM
• Edward Tata Rogers, son of Miriarangi and Hohepa Buck Rogers, grandson of Pokaihau & Te Owai, brother of Mokai, half brother of Hohepa II, Tutanekai & Te Anu.
  Public - Joseph - Other relative - 29 April 2022 - Family oral history

Death

27 Nov 1941 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Memorial name

• Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
• Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2) AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
  http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
  Further Reference
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
  https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2124382
  Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 3: WW2 409
• Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books.
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.