Roy John ROGERS

ROGERS, Roy John

Service Number: 55854
Enlisted: 14 May 1942
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Coburg, Victoria, Australia , 5 November 1921
Home Town: Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling: Merlynston State School, Victoria, Australia (1933-35)
Occupation: Leather Worker
Died: Lancaster ING404 Internal bomb explosion- drowned after baling out, Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincolnshire United Kingdom, 14 July 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom
Grave 15704,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flight Sergeant, 55854
14 May 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 55854, Mobile Works Squadrons
14 May 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 55854
1 Jan 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
26 Sep 1943: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor, Remustered to aircrew
3 Jan 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor
30 Mar 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
28 Apr 1944: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 55854, Emb. Melbourne Australia for United Kingdom
1 Aug 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 55854, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF (30 OTU) Night Bombing RAF Hixon
18 Sep 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
24 Jan 1945: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 55854, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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