Rogers, Bernard John
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Bernard John |
Surname | Rogers |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | AFC |
Date of Death | 20-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel and Louise Rogers. Husband of Mary Rogers, of Wallingford, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1537 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 20. D. 9. |
Epitaph | A TOKEN OF LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE OF ONE WE SHALL NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 37830 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7035 (P359848/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-06-1941 |
End Date | 20-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Cologne |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany - four of the crew survived as PoWs |