| Name |
RODGERS AMOS |
Initials |
A |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
| Rank |
Driver |
| Regiment/Service |
Royal Field Artillery |
| Unit |
115th Bde. H.Q |
| Date of Death |
20/10/18 |
| Service No |
81277 |
| Additional Information |
Son of William and Harriett Rodgers, of Bull Bridge, Ambergate, Derby |
| Casualty type |
Commonwealth War Dead |
| Grave/Memorial Reference |
VII. J. 4. |
| Cemetery |
STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY |
1901 Census: Fritchley
| Forename |
Surname |
Relationship |
Age |
Occupation |
Where born |
| William |
Rodgers |
Head |
39 |
General labourer |
Fritchley |
| Harriet |
|
wife |
36 |
|
Crich |
| Amos |
|
son |
11 |
|
Fritchley |
| James |
|
son |
8 |
|
Fritchley |
| Annie |
|
daughter |
7 |
|
Crich |
| Mary |
|
daughter |
5 |
|
Crich |
| George W |
|
son |
3 |
|
Fritchley |
| Emily |
|
daughter |
6 mo |
|
Fritchley |
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1911 Census: Fritchley
| Forename |
Surname |
Relationship |
Age |
Occupation |
Where born |
| William |
Rodgers |
Head |
48 |
Lime burner |
Fritchley |
| Harriett |
|
wife |
46 |
|
Crich |
| Fred |
|
son |
25 |
Labourer in quarry |
Crich |
| Amos |
|
son |
22 |
Engine driver |
Fritchley |
| James |
|
son |
19 |
Miner underground |
Fritchley |
| Annie |
|
daughter |
17 |
Hosiery worker |
Crich |
| Polly |
|
daughter |
15 |
French polisher |
Crich |
| George |
|
son |
13 |
|
Fritchley |
| Emily |
|
daughter |
10 |
|
Fritchley |
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Amos Rodgers brother James Rodgers was also killed and is on the Roll of Honour, as is brother George Rodgers and his half/step brother Frederick Wragg.
The Sulonika Campaign was part of Greek/Bulgarian Campaign – for every one killed in battle three died of malaria or flu. In the Battle of Doiran, or Vardar or Strumica Vallery British troops were massacred charging through their own gas, unprotected, up a sheer hillside. A forgotten battle barely reported. About 4000 dead. The war in Salonika ended 18/9/18.
Information courtesy Martyn Offord.
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