Private 12012 Edward Rogers

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/12/1914

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 17th of December 1915 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Vaast Post Military Cemetery - II. G. 7.

Family details:
Name and address from service papers: Mrs Alice Deton (mother), 78, Lowe Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 10 years old Edward is living with his remarried mother Alice at 88 Lowe Street, St Helens. The household consisted of: Robert Deton (31), Alice Deton (37), Edward Rogers (10), Thomas Rogers (8), Mary Elizabeth Deton (1 Mth), James Deton (24). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner' Edward living at 76 Lowe Street, St Helens with remarried mother. The household consisted of: Robert Deton (40), Alice Deton (47), Elizabeth Deton (11), Edward Rogers (20) and Thomas Rogers (18).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ERogers_SLR.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/ERogers_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edward Rogers at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]