Herbert Rogers Cricketer

Lance-Corporal Herbert James Rogers (6 March 1893 - 12 October 1916) was an English cricketer. Rogers was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Rogers made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1912 County Championship against Yorkshire. Rogers played for the club three times in the 1912 season. In the 1913 season Rogers played a single County Championship match against Middlesex. In the 1914 season Rogers represented Hampshire a further three times, with his final first-class match coming against Derbyshire. The 1914 season was cut short by the start of the First World War. Rogers served in the war, reaching the rank of Lance-Corporal in the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Rogers was killed during the Battle of the Somme on October 12, 1916.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 06, 1893
Birth place
England , Surrey , Frimley
Date of deathOctober 12, 1916
Place of death
Picardy , Somme , France

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External resources

  1. http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19461.html
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6832/6832.html