ROGERS, Prince Albert George

North Gate Cemetery, Baghdad IraqCredit: CWGC

Rifleman
1st/8th Battalion Isle of Wight Rifles
Hampshire Regiment

Prince was born 1893 in Carisbrooke to George Henry & Mary Jane (nee GREENHAM) ROGERS who were living at 18 Worsely Road, Hunnyhill in Newport around the time of Princes' death. The family had previously lived at 'Forrest Side' Gunville in Newport.

Prince was captured at the 2nd Battle of Gaza in April 1917 & died, aged 25, whilst in captivity in a Turkish prisoner of war camp on the 4th of February 1918. Prince is buried in the North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad in Iraq. Since this photograph was taken all the headstones have been removed from the site due to damage. The Commission are awaiting permission from the Iraq authorites to enter the site & carry out remedial work. The names of the fallen are temporarily held in a Roll of Honour at the CWGC HQ in Maidenhead.

Prince is also remembered on the County, Newport Borough & Carisbrooke War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.