Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery | Screen Wall | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Alfred Hartley Rodgers and Emily Rodgers. Born at Sheffield. Chapel. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Sheffield General Cemetery.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Reserve Brigade RFA |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
Note: There are two A.H.Rodgers who died close together in 1918. One is a Lancastrian who was badged Machine Gun Corps, whereas this record weights towards the Artilleryman.
Probate RODGERS Albert Henry of 57 Hunter House-road Sheffield died 7 November 1918 at 15th Canadian Red Cross Hospital Taplow Buckinghamshire Administration London 23 May to Alfred Rodgers manufacturer. Effects £299 13s. 8d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Sackville No. 1619 E.C. | Sussex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th December 1917 | 5th March 1918 | 7th May 1918 |
In 1917, at the time of his initiation he is recorded as being resident at Forest Row, a temporary Army Training Camp near East Grinstead. Listed as 28 years of age and an Non-Commissioned Officer of the Royal Field Artillery. The contribution record show two years of absence 1919-20 followed by "Died." Clearly the lodge were not aware of his fate at the time.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley