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Auction 119 20-23 Nov 2018
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GROUP OF FOUR: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (GVR). G.D.Rogers A.B. on first medal, 236 Cpl. G.D.Rogers. A.F.C. A.I.F. on second and third medals, 236 Cpl Mec: G.D.Rogers A.F.C. on last medal. All medals impressed. Court mounted, contact marks and cleaned, otherwise fine.
Awarded the 1914-15 Star as a Navy Able Seaman with Naval & Military Expeditionary Force to New Guinea and his other medals were awarded for service with the Australian Flying Corps, A.I.F.
MSM: LG 3/6/1919, p6918; CAG 113, 6/10/1919, p1465 awarded for services in Egypt.
George Denis Rogers, seaman, age 38, born at Bristol, England; Enl.14Jan1916 at Adelaide, Sth Aust, with service of 15 years RNR and in England volunteered to 7 months active service in New Guinea; appointed to No 1 Sqn Aust Flying Corps; to 2nd Corporal 01Mar1916; Emb.16Mar1916; attached to E Detachment Aircraft Park, Abbassia, Cairo 21Apr1916; many admissions to hospital including to 3AGH Suez Hospital 21Aug1916 with pleurisy and with Malaria 04Sep1916; severe reprimand 11Feb1917 for using improper language to a Senior NCO; to Cpl 01Mar1918; attached to HQ 5 Wing RFC 17Mar1918; to No 1 Sqn AFC 01Apr1918; detached to 14 Sqn RAF 07Aug1918; rejoined 1 Sqn AFC 22Aug1918; to Corporal Mechanic 13Dec1918; RTA 04Mar1919; Disch.28May1919.
With copy of Service File.
Awarded the 1914-15 Star as a Navy Able Seaman with Naval & Military Expeditionary Force to New Guinea and his other medals were awarded for service with the Australian Flying Corps, A.I.F.
MSM: LG 3/6/1919, p6918; CAG 113, 6/10/1919, p1465 awarded for services in Egypt.
George Denis Rogers, seaman, age 38, born at Bristol, England; Enl.14Jan1916 at Adelaide, Sth Aust, with service of 15 years RNR and in England volunteered to 7 months active service in New Guinea; appointed to No 1 Sqn Aust Flying Corps; to 2nd Corporal 01Mar1916; Emb.16Mar1916; attached to E Detachment Aircraft Park, Abbassia, Cairo 21Apr1916; many admissions to hospital including to 3AGH Suez Hospital 21Aug1916 with pleurisy and with Malaria 04Sep1916; severe reprimand 11Feb1917 for using improper language to a Senior NCO; to Cpl 01Mar1918; attached to HQ 5 Wing RFC 17Mar1918; to No 1 Sqn AFC 01Apr1918; detached to 14 Sqn RAF 07Aug1918; rejoined 1 Sqn AFC 22Aug1918; to Corporal Mechanic 13Dec1918; RTA 04Mar1919; Disch.28May1919.
With copy of Service File.