Born Maurice Albert Windham Rogers in Bristol. Enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment in 1934 at the age of 14. A drummer, he lived at No. 1 Ravenscroft, Bethnal Green. Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for outstanding gallantry in Italy during the Second World War, 1939 - 1945. The official citation records that Sgt. Rogers destroyed two enemy machine-gun posts single-handed and was killed at point-blank range while attempting to destroy a third. As a result of Sgt. Rogers' gallantry and devotion to duty the position was carried.
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Sergeant Maurice Rogers, VC
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Rogers Estate
The bronze of the plaque is so dulled that it does not photo well, all except...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
John Richard Archer
Political activist. Born at 3 Blake Street, Liverpool. He travelled the world as a seaman, living in Canada and the USA, before eventually settling in Battersea, where he opened a photographic stud...
Person, Photography, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Canada, USA
2 memorials
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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