They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Douglas Lawrence Rogers

 

Petty Officer, 4025, RCN

 

Born: 12 Feb 1921, Brandon, Manitoba

 

Died: 03 May 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ROGERS, Douglas Lawrence, PO, 4025, RCN, died - 03 May 1945, HMCS SEA CLIFF - Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Arnold Rogers, of Vancouver, BC.

 

Petty Officer Rogers Petty Officer D, L. Rogers died while undergoing an emergency appendicitis operation at sea aboard HMCS SEA CLIFF. He was buried at sea.

 

Ships served in:

VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 07 Mar 1939

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 27 Aug 1939. Commenced Active Service 01 Sep 1939 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS SANS PEUR - Served in SANS PEUR 01 Aug 1940 - 01 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

* Transferred to the RCN 11 Mar 1941

HMCS NANAIMO - Served in NANAIMO 01 Jun 1941 - 01 oct 1941 as an AB, RCN

HMCS CALGARY - Served in CALGARY 16 Dec 1941 - 09 Jul 1942 as an AB, RCN

HMCS STAR - Served in STAR 30 Jul 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCN

HMCS PICTOU - Served in PICTOU 12 Dec 1942 - 23 Jun 1944 as an AB and A/LS, RCN. Rated A/LS 01 Jan 1943

HMCS CHALEUR - Served in CHALEUR 03 Sep 1944 - 26 Sep 1944 as an A/PO, RCN

HMCS SEA CLIFF - Drafted to SEA CLIFF 27 Sep 1944 as an A/PO, RCN. Rated PO 01 May 1945

 

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(DR01-DR02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (DR03) Report of Death  (DR04-DR05) Letters to PO Roger's mother

 

DR06

(DR06) Record of Service, RCNVR, page 2

 


 

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