Orders, Decorations and Medals

A C.B.E., Great War A.F.C. group of fourteen awarded to Air Commodore A. D. Rogers, Royal Air Force
The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type neck badge, suspension ring detached from top of crown; Air Force Cross, G.V.R., inscribed on the reverse (Lieut., November 10th 1917); 1914-15 Star (Mid., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; French Croix de Guerre 1914-17, the last nine medals all privately named, together with a companion set of fourteen miniature dress medals, two R.A.F. Athletic & Cross Country Association silver prize medals, both named and dated 1924 (216 Squadron, R.A.F., Egypt), an unnamed Rugby Football silver prize medal, and a cloth 216 Squadron badge, the earlier medals polished, nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine (32)

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1944. The following recommendation was extracted from official records: ‘Group Captain A. D. Rogers, R.A.F. Station Sullom Voe. This officer has commanded the station for the past 17 months. The clockwork regularity with which the squadrons carry out their anti-submarine operations, the smooth running of the administration, and general air of good discipline and cheerful co-operation is very largely due to his personal influence and energy. He has made a valuable contribution to the war effort and has shown marked ability throughout.’

A.F.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Alfred Douglas Rogers was born on 11 February 1897, eldest son of Captain A. H. Rogers of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He began the War as a Midshipman, Royal Naval Reserve, becoming a Sub-Lieut. (Observer) in the Royal Naval Air Service, promoted Lieutenant on 2 April 1917. Transferred to the R.A.F. on 1 April 1918. During the Second World War, Rogers was a Station Commander at home, promoted to Group Captain in December 1943, and commanded for a period in Gibraltar. He retired as Air Commodore on 10 July 1948, and died on 11 November 1974.