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ROGERS, MAURICE ALBERT WINDHAM
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
ROGERS, MAURICE ALBERT WINDHAM
Date Of Birth
17 Jul 1919
Age
24
Birth Place
Bristol
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Bristol; Plaistow, Essex, England
Date
3 Jun 1944
Date Of Death
3 Jun 1944
Fate
Killed in action
Information
2nd Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's). Son of Albert Edward and Dora Grace Rogers; husband of Lena Elizabeth Rogers, of Plaistow, Essex.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 16/11/1943 (M.M.) Further gazette pages: 5063 (M.M.) Gazette issue: 36251 (M.M.)
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
5568932
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
3695 (V.C.); Issue: 36646 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Sicily; Anzio, Italy; Italy (including Monte Cassino, Anzio, Salerno, San Marino etc)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Wiltshire Regiment
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/15
Place of Death
Anzio, Italy
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Military Medal (MM)
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Italy Star
regiment
Wiltshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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