James Rogers was born on 2 June 1875, at Moama, New South Wales.
When Rogers was 26 years old, and a sergeant in the South African Constabulary, South African Forces during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 15 June 1901 at Thaba 'Nchu, South Africa, during a skirmish, a party of the rearguard, consisting of a lieutenant, Sergeant Rogers and six men, was attacked by about 60 Boers. When the lieutenant's horse was shot, Sergeant Rogers rode back, took the lieutenant up behind and carried him for half a mile on his own horse. The sergeant then returned to within 400 yards of the enemy and rescued two other men who had lost their horses. Afterwards, he caught two horses and helped their owners to remount. This was done under heavy fire.
Rogers later went on to serve as a Lieutenant in the First World War.
James Rogers died on 28 October 1961, in Sydney he was buried in Springvale Cemetery, Victoria. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
