Roy John ROGERS

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

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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