Travers Guy Rogers MC (1876–1967) was an author and priest in the Church of England who became a chaplain to King George V in 1918. [1]
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was awarded BA in 1898 and BD in 1901. In 1899 he received the Term Composition Prize from the Divinity School. [2]
He was ordained a deacon in 1900 and priest in 1901.
He was made a temporary chaplain to the forces on 12 October 1915 [3] and served as Chaplain to the 2nd Guards Brigade. He described the harrowing ordeal of preparing a deserter for his execution after his trial in 1916 in letters written home to his family. [4] He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry in 1916. [5] He relinquished this commission on 1 January 1917. [6]
He was appointed a Chaplain to the King in 1918. [7]
He was appointed:
Travers Guy Rogers MC (1876–1967) was an author and priest in the Church of England who became a chaplain to King George V in 1918. [1]
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was awarded BA in 1898 and BD in 1901. In 1899 he received the Term Composition Prize from the Divinity School. [2]
He was ordained a deacon in 1900 and priest in 1901.
He was made a temporary chaplain to the forces on 12 October 1915 [3] and served as Chaplain to the 2nd Guards Brigade. He described the harrowing ordeal of preparing a deserter for his execution after his trial in 1916 in letters written home to his family. [4] He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry in 1916. [5] He relinquished this commission on 1 January 1917. [6]
He was appointed a Chaplain to the King in 1918. [7]
He was appointed: