ROGERSON, Joseph Henry
| Service Number: | 400211 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Colac, Victoria, Australia , 28 February 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 17 January 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fradley (St Stephen) Churchyard, Staffordshire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 400211 | |
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| 21 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400211 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ian Fox
Sgt Joseph Henry 'Hal' Rogerson was born in Colac in 1914, the year after his parents, Joseph Rogerson and Elizabeth MacMeikan had been married here. He was their only child.
Joseph enlisted in the RAAF in 1940 and after initial training, was sent to England.
In January 1942, he was an observer on a night bombing practice flight when the weather deteriorated and the Sperry compass failed. The plane crashed into a wood near Lichfield and the full crew of seven were killed. Joseph and the three other RAAF members on board are buried in the Fradley St Stephens Churchyard.
[Source: Colac Family History Project/WW2 Honour Roll]
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