Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Warrant Officer Class II W. M. Rogers, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5435561 W.O. Cl.2. W. M. Rogers. D.C.L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (5435561 W.O. Cl.2. W. Rogers. D.C.L.I.) first six mounted as worn, the GSM loose as issued, light contact marks, good very fine, the GSM scarce to unit (7) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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William Martin Rogers was born on 11 July 1912 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 13 February 1931. He was promoted Corporal on 25 August 1940, and served during the Second World War with the British Expeditionary Force in France from 30 September 1939 to 1 June 1940; in North Africa from 23 March to 15 December 1943; and subsequently in Italy. His record of service notes that he was wounded.

Advanced Warrant Officer Class II on 2 June 1947, and appointed Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Rogers was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with gratuity per Army Order 14 of 1950, and subsequently served in Malaya as part of a draft attached to 21 Guard Unit (Royal Military Police) from 22 November 1950 to 22 August 1951. He was discharged on 19 February 1953 after 21 years and 7 days’ service. He subsequently served with the Territorial Army for ten years as Chief Clerk to 23 (Cornwall) Field Dressing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps (T.A.). He died at Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, on 22 September 1966.

Sold with copied service records and other research.