| John Rogers was the son of Francis and Mary Rogers. He was born about 1877 in the parish of Derryloran, Cookstown.
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| Prior to enlisting John had been a salesman.
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| John Rogers was eighteen years old when he enlisted in Glasgow on 4th June 1894, joining the Gordon Highlanders.
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| His father’s address was 36 Chapel Street, Cookstown
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| John Rogers served in East India, Egypt, and South Africa.
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| Lieutenant (and Quartermaster) John Rogers was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.), probably in South Africa.
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| He was also awarded included the Indian Mutiny Medal, with Clasp, for the Punjab campaign.
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| John Rogers married Mary Jane Kane on 14th October 1904, presumably in Glasgow.
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| They lived at 685 Garscube Road, Glasgow and at 320 Baltic Street, Bridgetown Street Glasgow.
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| Lieutenant John Rogers served in France from13th August 1914 until 19th November 1917.
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| Lieut Rogers was discharged on 19th November 1917 and became Lieutenant (Quartermaster).
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| Lieutenant John Rogers was assaulted in Callander, north of Glasgow, in June 1918.
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| Lieutenant Rogers died at the 1st Scottish General Hospital, Aberdeen on the 13th June 1918 of ‘cut throat haemorrhage shock’. He was 41 years old.
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| Lieutenant J Rogers was buried at home in St. Kentigern’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Glasgow.
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| Lieutenant Rogers is not listed in Evening Times Roll of Honour 1918-19. Nor is he listed in Glasgow Roll of Honour 1914-18.
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| The CWGC record Lieutenant (and Quartermaster) John Rogers as the son of Francis and Mary Rogers of Cookstown, County Tyrone.
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| Many thanks to Wesley Wright who uncovered also all of the the information here.
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