Biography

Buried at the 3-Mile Well near Bamboo Creek. Witnesses present at the burial were Harry Briden and Police Constable Edward James Spry (Regimental No 168). Rodgers and his mate were sinking a Government well, using dynamite. The first charge of dynamite was put down the well but the fuse went out. Rodgers went down the well to put in a second charge but it didn't go off, either. Down the well he went again. But just as he reached the bottom of the well, the charge exploded, killing Rodgers instantly.