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Pte. Thomas Richard Rogers
British Army 14th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Acomb, York
(d.1st Aug 1916)
Thomas Rogers was my great uncle and came from Cardiff to join his brother in York. The 1911 Census states Thomas was living at 141 Monkton Terrace York with his brother Christopher and family and was employed as a Railway Labourer. Born in 1885, the son of Mr. J. and Mrs. C. Rogers, of 18, Salisbury Rd., Cathays, Cardiff he was the husband of Maggie Rogers, of The Green, Acomb, York. He served with the 14th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and died of his wounds aged 26 on 1st August 1916.
An Extract from the South Wales Daily news reads as follows:
Soldier and Vocalist: News has reached Cardiff of the death from wounds of Pte T.R.Rogers of the Northumberland Fusiliers, a Cardiff boy
He went to York about ten years ago where he was employed as an Electrician. He joined the Army about eight months ago and married a month later. He was a vocalist of considerable attainment and while in Cardiff was a member of the Canton Male Voice Choir.