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A Great War, Battle of Bullecourt, Military Medal and Mentioned in Despatches Group of 4 awarded to Serjeant Andrew Rogers, 6th (Service) Battalion the Connaught Rangers and 2nd Battalion The Leinster Regiment comprising Military Medal, GVR, (2156 Sjt: A. Rogers. 6/Conn: Rang:), 1914‑15 Star, (2156 L. Sjt. A. Rogers. Conn. Rang.), 1914‑1920 British War and Victory Medals, (2156 Sjt. A. Rogers. Conn. Rang.), toned very fine (4).
Military Medal The London Gazette 13th of March 1918.
Mention in Despatches the London Gazette 21st of December 1917.
Serjeant Andrew Rogers Landed in France with the 6th (Service) Battalion Connaught Rangers on the 17th of December 1915. His Medal Index Card shows a Transfer to the Leinster Regiment.
The 6th (Service) Battalion, which was formed in County Cork in September 1914 although largely recruited in west Belfast, landed at Le Havre as part of the 47th Brigade in the 16th (Irish) division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. In just over a week's fighting in the battle of the Somme in September 1916, the 6th Battalion lost 23 officers and 407 other ranks. On 21 March 1918, the same Battalion was "practically annihilated" during the German Spring Offensive. In one week, the Battalion lost "22 officers and 618 other ranks". As a result of these heavy losses, the survivors were transferred into the 2nd Battalion, the Leinster Regiment.
Military Medal The London Gazette 13th of March 1918.
Mention in Despatches the London Gazette 21st of December 1917.
Serjeant Andrew Rogers Landed in France with the 6th (Service) Battalion Connaught Rangers on the 17th of December 1915. His Medal Index Card shows a Transfer to the Leinster Regiment.
The 6th (Service) Battalion, which was formed in County Cork in September 1914 although largely recruited in west Belfast, landed at Le Havre as part of the 47th Brigade in the 16th (Irish) division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. In just over a week's fighting in the battle of the Somme in September 1916, the 6th Battalion lost 23 officers and 407 other ranks. On 21 March 1918, the same Battalion was "practically annihilated" during the German Spring Offensive. In one week, the Battalion lost "22 officers and 618 other ranks". As a result of these heavy losses, the survivors were transferred into the 2nd Battalion, the Leinster Regiment.