Bois-Carre Military Cemetery, Haisnes, Pas de Calais

Son of Walter S & Mary Ann Rogers of 11 Don Street, St Helier, Jersey.

Killed in action, aged 21 years

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 22 May 1916
Another Member of the Jersey Company Killed in Action. Yet another soldier of the Jersey Company, Rifleman A L Rogers, has made the supreme sacrifice having given his life for his King and Country on Wednesday last. This loyal lad was formerly a Patrol Leader in St Pauls Boy Scouts and was in the employ of Mr N H Harris, builder. He left with the Jersey Overseas Company and was appointed servant to the late 2nd Lieutenant L B Hibbs. He was taken ill during March, at the same time as the popular young officer, and was removed to the hospital at St Omer suffering from meningitis. His parents, Mr & Mrs W Rogers of 11 Don Street, had heard from him from time to time and were pleased to know that he was recovering. Yesterday, however, when the mails were delivered they received a postcard from him dated 16 May showing that he had rejoined the Jersey Company in the trenches and was in the best of health, but at the same time the following was received from Lieutenant Colonel W A Stocker. Commanding Officer, conveying the sad news that the loyal soldier, who had only rejoined the Battalion on Sunday, had been killed on Wednesday. The message reads "Trenches - 17 May. Dear Mrs Rogers, I am deeply grieved to inform you that your son while on duty in the first line of trenches was killed. I offer you my sincere sympathy; he only returned to duty on Sunday from the Base. I wish I could give you comfort in your sorrow. Yours sincerely, W A STOCKER". We offer our sincere condolences to the bereaved parents who have another son now serving with the East Surreys somewhere in France.

Commemorated on St Paul's School Memorial, Jersey
Commemorated on St Paul's Church Memorial, Jersey

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

 

Rifleman Arthur Llewellyn Rogers
7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
17/05/1916

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 29 May 1916
The Late Rifleman A L Rogers - Memorial Service at St Pauls. An impressive memorial service for the late Rifleman A L Rogers of the Jersey Company Royal Irish Rifles who was killed in action recently, was held at St Pauls Church last evening, a large congregation being present. The late Rifleman was formerly a Patrol Leader in St Pauls Boy Scouts and this unit attended in full force in charge of their Scout Master; a patrol of St Simons Boy Scouts were also present in addition to representatives of many other Troops throughout the Island. A number of members of the committee for the Fighting Scouts Comforts Fund and the parents and close relatives of the deceased Rifleman were also in the congregation. The Scouts assembled in the adjoining school yard and marched to the church headed by the draped colours of the St Pauls Troop. The service opened with the singing of the National Anthem and the following hymns were also sung, "There is No Night", "Stand Up for Jesus" and "For All the Saints", the Reverend A Poynder was the Preacher and took as his text "Fight the Good Fight of Faith". After speaking on the great conflict between good and evil, Reverend Poynder went on to say they were thinking this evening of one who had been connected with Sunday School and Boy Scouts who, though for a time he had been laid low by illness, on his recovery had returned to the trenches and almost immediately the sad news had been received of his death. They thanked God for his manly life and prayed that the bereaved parents might be consoled by the fact that he had laid down his life for others. The Vesper Hymn for our sailors and soldiers concluded the service.