Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Civil Division’ M.B.E. group of four awarded to Shipwright Lieutenant Commander J. G. Rogers, Royal Navy

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1918; 1914-15 Star (Ch. Carp. J. G. Rogers. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Shpt. Lt. J. G. Rogers. R.N.) very fine (4) £140-£180

M.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918:
‘For services in connection with the War.’

James George Rogers was born on 18 February 1865 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Carpenter on 1 October 1899. He served during the Great War as Chief Carpenter, and was specially recommended for promotion for valuable services in structural repairs to damaged destroyers at Harwich, and was advanced Shipwright Lieutenant on 13 September 1918. He retired with the rank of Shipwright Lieutenant Commander on 13 September 1926, and died on 12 February 1950.