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Selwyn James Rogan

Personal details

Date of birth Tuesday 18 July 1893
Mother's name Elizabeth (nee Doherty)
Father's name Edward Rogan
Date of death Wednesday 11 August 1915
Place of death Gibraltar
Cause of death Enteric Fever

Service details

Date enlisted Wednesday 9 September 1914
Rank at enlistment Private
Rank at discharge Private
Service Infantry
Unit 16th Battalion
Company D Company
Awards 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Story

Selwyn Rogan (Service No 1086) was a single 21 year old labourer from Albion Park, NSW. He enlisted in South Australia just a month after war was declared.

Selwyn embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic from Melbourne on 22nd December 1914 with F Company, 16th Battalion. He arrived in Egypt and after training left for Gallipoli with A Company, 16th Battalion, arriving on 25th April.

Selwyn took part in the early fighting and while he was not wounded, like many others he became ill. He contracted enteric fever and was evacuated to hospital at Gibraltar. On 11th August 1915 he died from this illness.

Selwyn is buried in North Front Cemetery Gibralter Row C, Grave 3047. His service is commemorated on the Albion Park Anglican Church Honour Roll.

Information sources

NAA: B2455, ROGAN SELWYN JAMES

Related links

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/473243/ROGAN,%20SELWYN%20JAMES

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1665889/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1818842/

https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=259782