Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Petty Officer W. Rogers, Royal Navy, who served aboard H.M.S. Marlborough at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1915

British War and Victory Medals (186025 W. Rogers. P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (186025 (Dev. A. 5681) W. Rogers. C.P.O. R.F.R.) very fine and better (3) £60-£80

William Rogers was born at West Teignmouth, Devon in July 1879 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in October 1895 as a Boy Second Class. He served with numerous ships including H.M.S. Colossus, Hazard, Magnificent, Theseus, Queen, Attentive and Bellerophon. During the Great War he saw operational service aboard the battleship H.M.S. Marlborough and was part of her crew at both the Battle of Jutland and during ‘The Action of 19 August 1916’. Rogers joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in July 1919 and was awarded his Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1920.