| William Matthew Rogers
Petty Officer Carpenter
Local Residents Pass
Mr. W. M. Rogers. --After an illness of a few weeks, Mr. William Matthew Rogers, of 66 Zetland Road, Mont Albert, died on Thursday of last week at the advanced, age, of 84 years. Until two years ago he resided in Osborne Street and his family have been in this city over 100 years. He saw active service with the Victorian Navy contingent in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion and worked in the Melb. Steamship Co. for over 50 years, retiring as superintendent shipwright. He was prominently associated with the local Baptist Church and Gospel Mission, and was on the Council of the Aboriginal Council of Churches. He leaves two daughters and three sons to mourn their loss, his wife having predeceased him three years ago. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon leaving Ernest. W. Jackson & Son's chapel for interment in the local cemetery. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack. Rev. T. V. Paul held a service in the chapel and officiated at the cemetery.
Williamstown Chronicle, 4 June 1954
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From Volunteer Listing kept by CPO Goding & held by grandson Lawrence Dilks, Williamstown. Compared with China Contingent List. Prepared by Ada Ackerly, Directory Williamstown Museum, c 1987.
Profile in The Australian Illustrated Enclclopaedia of The Boxer Uprising 1899-1901, Justin Corfield, Slouch Hat Publications, McCrae Australia, 2001.
More details on this person can be found in the Victorian Navy Certificates of Service This is a very large pdf file of 119 mb and takes 13 minutes to download with a 1.5 mbps internet connection. |
