Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR
3rd LHR, AIF
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Alan Chamberlain Rodgers
Alan Chamberlain Rodgers's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Alan Chamberlain Rodgers
Service number: 1493
Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]
Unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 2 November 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: RODGERS, Lce. Cpl. Alan Chamberlain, 1493. 3rd Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 2nd Nov., 1917. Son of Frances E. and the late Thomas Rodgers. Native of South Australia. Q. 32.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Alan Chamberlain Rodgers from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 1493 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | School House, Marryatville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Francis Elizabeth Rodgers, School House, Marryatville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 16 June 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds 2 November 1917 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 32), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frances and Thomas RODGERS. Native of South Australia |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 3rd LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Alan Chamberlain Rodgers
