TROOPER E. ROGER, 2ND SCOTTISH HORSE (LATER PRIVATE, ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS AND 2

TROOPER E. ROGER, 2ND SCOTTISH HORSE (LATER PRIVATE, ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS AND 2ND LIEUTENANT, ARMY SERVICE CORPS). Queen’s South Africa Medal, 4 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, officially impressed (37648 Trooper, 2nd Scottish Horse). Clasps listed in order fitted, i.e., incorrect, suspender slack, otherwise with an attractive old dark tone and Almost Extremely Fine.

Recipient also saw service WW1 and was killed in action on 19/7/1918. Also entitled 1914-15 Star trio.

With photocopied extract from published QSA roll for 2nd Scottish Horse, 16 pages photocopied documents form 2nd Lieutenant Roger’s Officer’s Papers file and Commonwealth War Graves details.

QSA roll confirms medal and clasps, and gives place and date of discharge as Aldershot, 3/9/1902.

Edward James Pringle Roger, born Aberdeen, 13/4/1879, the son of George Stevenson Roger and Mary Walker Roger, of Aberdeen, was educated at Albany Academy, Glasgow. He enlisted into the 14th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on 14/6/1915, and saw service in France, initially with that battalion from 4/6/1916 (the 14th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders landed as a unit at Havre in June 1916). Within two weeks of landing in France he was attached for service to the 40th Division Train, Army Service Corps. Roger was transferred home in 1917 with a view to being commissioned and posted to the Army Service Corps Training Establishment on 1/9/1917. Roger was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Army Service Corps, 28/10/1917 and subsequently served in France from 22/11/1917 with No 2 (464) Company, 49th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps. The 39 year old 2nd Lieutenant Roger was killed in action on 19/7/1918, near Ypres, whilst serving with 49th Divisional Train. He is buried in Mendingham Military Cemetery, grave reference X.E.3. During WW1 Roger gave as his next of kin his mother, Mrs Mary Roger, of Dunosdale, Cramond Bridge, Edinburgh, and his brother in law, A.M. McLeod, S.S.C., 27 Rutland Street, Edinburgh.

For whatever reason, when re-enlisting in 1914 Roger stated that he had never previously seen service with the forces, naval or military. However, a WW1 report amongst his service papers notes Roger as being “a good horseman and horse master.. .. suitable for horse transport duties”. No doubt a reflection of his extensive service during the Boer War with the Scottish Horse.

Following his discharge from the Scottish Horse Roger had emigrated to Canada, where he farmed in New Brunswick. On his death Roger left a considerable estate, with a gross value of some £6,135.