Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer A. Rogers, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Neptune at the Battle of Jutland

1914-15 Star (163814, A. Rogers, P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (163814 A. Rogers. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (163814 Alfred Rogers. P.O.1 Cl. H.M.S. Calypso) very fine (4) £120-£160

Alfred Rogers was born on 20 July 1876 at Stoke Damerel, Devon. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 10 November 1891. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Aurora, in May 1899, and Able Seaman, H.M.S. Pique, in December 1904. He became Petty Officer First Class in H.M.S. Phoebe, in May 1904, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in August 1909. During the Great War he served in the dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Neptune at the battle of Jutland and was advanced to Chief Petty Officer in November 1917. He was demobilised in 1919 and joined the New Coastguard Force.