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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
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 Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS SANS PEUR - Served in SANS PEUR 01 Aug 1940 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 04 Jan 1941 * Transferred to the RCN 11 Mar 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 12 Mar 1941 HMCS NANAIMO - Drafted to NANAIMO 26 Apr 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Oct 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 25 Oct 1941 for HMCS CALGARY under construction HMCS CALGARY - Drafted to CALGARY 16 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Jul 1941 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 14 Jul 1941 HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 30 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Sep 1942 * Rated Higher Submarine Detector, RCN 02 Dec 1942 HMCS PICTOU - Drafted to PICTOU 12 Dec 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Apr 1944 * Rated Acting Petty officer, RCN 01 May 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 03 Jul 1944 * Re-Qual Higher Submarine Detector, RCN 19 Aug 1944 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 03 Sep 1944 for HMCS SEA CLIFF under construction HMCS SEA CLIFF - Drafted to SEA CLIFF 27 Sep 1944 * Rated Petty Officer, RCN 01 May 1945
(DR01) Petty Officer Douglas Rogers died after operation at sea // The Vancouver Sun 08 May 1945 (DR02) Petty Officer Douglas Rogers buried at sea // The Vancouver Sun 11 May 1945 (DR03) Documents from the Service File of Douglas Rogers
Second World War Casualty Index
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