Rogers, John Heron
Biographical
Surname(s) | Rogers |
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First name(s) | John Heron |
Date of birth | 03 July 1915 |
Family details | Son of Francis and Joan Elizabeth Rogers of Kenley, Surrey |
College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
Dates at college | 1933-1934; 1934-1938 |
Dept / course | Preliminary Class; Faculty of Engineering |
Qualifications | B.Sc. Lond. |
Military unit | R.N.V.R., HMS Vernon |
War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
Date of death | 15/03/1941 |
Age at death | 25 |
Rank at death | Lieutenant |
Place of death | HMS Vernon |
Cause of death | Died of Wounds after bomb attack. |
Burial place | Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery |
Commemoration(s) | King s College Chapel |
Notes | He boxed for the College and University 1935-36; Boats (College) 1934-5-6; Colours for Boxing – Full (College) Half (University); Boats – 2 Full (College); Captain of Boats. |
Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; |