Owen Rodgers

In memoriam

Service Number 7150 Previous Service Number 1545 Owen Rodgers was born to Bridget Rodgers, seamstress, in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Under previous Service Number 1545 - On 26 Jun 1899, at age 17, Owen Rodgers was a labourer. He enlisted at Enniskillen as a Private with the 27th Foot, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. In 1901, Owen was 19 and a message boy. He lived with his widowed mother and younger sister Agness in Enniskillen. Under final Service Number 7150 - Corporal Owen Rodgers served with the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry on the Macedonian Front. In 1915 - The 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry fought at St Eloi and in the 2nd Battle of Ypres. Nov 1915 - Sent to Salonika, arrived 5 Dec 1915. Beginning 30 Sep 1916 - captured Karajakois, then Yenikoi; then fought in battle of Tumbitza Farm. -- in https://wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=7545 Aug 1916 -- The Allied forces held a defensive line and halted a Bulgarian offensive 12 Sep 1916 - Allies staged a counter-attack in Battle of Kaymakchalan.  Oct into Nov 1916 - In rough terrain, cold and snow, Allied forces made slow but steady gains. By 19 Nov 1916 - The French and Serbian armies captured Kaymakchalan, the Nidže mountain peak, and forced the Central powers to abandon Bitola. @60,000 Bulgarians and Germans were killed, wounded or captured. The Allies suffered @50,000 battle casualties while another 80,000 men died or were evacuated due to sickness. -- in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_front In his last battle, Corporal Owen Rodgers was Killed in Action in the Balkans. He was 34. May you rest in peace, Soldier. His sister Miss Agnes Rodgers lived at 9 Strand Street, Enniskillen, Ireland.

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