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Captain Lincoln Cosleett Rogers
Assistant SuperintendentBiography
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Captain Lincoln Coslett Rogers
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 14th November 1876 at Mountjoy Place, Newport, Wales UK.
Date and Place of Death: 12th April 1937. Hospital Aleman Peyrrdon, 1650 Buenos Aires. Lived at Juncal 970 Piso 8 Departmento R. Buenos Airs
Nationality:
Biography
Childhood: His father worked in South Africa. His parents both Welsh. It appears that some of his childhood was in the UK and most in South Africa.
Parents: Father- George Henry Rogers. Mother- Margaret Rogers M/S Thomas
Parent’s occupations: Father – Mechinical Engineer in an Engineering Works in South Africa.
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: He is listed as a Associate Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (UK) dated 28th April 1911
Occupation: Before WW1 he was a Mechanical Engineer in a Gold Mine in the Transvaal, SA. At time of death he ws a Black Oil Sales Manager in Argentina.
Place of residence at Gretna: Unknown.
Job title at Gretna: assistant Superintendent at Dornock
Marital status: Married
Children: 1. Licoln George Rogers. Born: c1906
- Esme Maud Rogers. Born: 1917 3rd Quarter. Carlisle. Vol:10b. p.931
Travels:
1910 From England to NewYork
- 1913. 9th April From Southampton to New York. Final Destination Chile. Home address; Roodeports, Transvaal.
- 1915. Chile to Liverpool. Arrival 9th March 1915. Permanent Address: 15 The Grove Teddington, Middlesex
- 28th April. Liverpool to New York. Arrival: 7th May 1923’. UK address: C/o Humepipe & Concrete Co. Lower Belgrave Street, London
- Quebec, Canada to Southampton. Arrival 16th June 1923. Future Address: 15 the Grove, Teddington, Middlesex.
- 29th June. Southampton to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Brazil & River Plate to Southampton. Arrival: 26th May 1931
- 31st October. England to Buenos Aires. Perminant Residence, Argentina.
- 1936. 22nd England to Buenos Aires.
Last English address: Kensington Palace Mansions. London
Future address: Argentine
Awards/recognitions: Not Found.
Trivia / any other information:
Military Service:
War Service: (London Gazette 13 Nov 1915)
Ref: Forces War records. National Explosives Factories
Lieutenant L.C. Rogers.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Seniority Date: 17.05.1915
LINCOLN COSLETT ROGERS
Nationality: British
Temporary Lieutenant. Rank (2nd) Captain
Award: King’s Birthday Honours List
Gazette info: 6992
Gazette Date:03/06/19
Service: British Army. Regiment Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Service:BA
Ref: Forces War records.
Rogers, T/Lt. (T/Capt) Lincoln Coslett, R.A.O.C
Ref: 6992. Supplement to the London Gazette. 3 June 1919
Also: 2008 Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette 5 June 1919