Te Whareriri Rogers

Surname
Rogers
Forename(s)
Te Whareriri
Also known as
Te Wharekiri
Date of death
8-Jun-44
Place of death
Italy

World War 2

Serial No
67548
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Address on enlistment
Tikitere, New Zealand
Next of kin
Mrs T.K. Rogers (wife), Tikitere, New Zealand
Notes

Note from Battalion diary 8 June 1944: "Received message from CCS that 2/Lt Rogers of B Coy, had died of wounds this morning and was buried at the CCS. He was wounded on the 31 March during the final stages of the assault and mopping up of the town of Sora. A very efficient Officer who will be a loss to his Coy." - Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
28 (Maori) Battalion war diary, R23517749, ADQZ 18886 WAII1 1666 DA 68/1/53-54 

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