Bombardier Frederick Archie Rogers

Frederick Archie Rogers was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, on 20 August 1896. He had served in the British Army during the First World War, attaining Corporal with the Gloucestershire Regiment, before settling in Quebec. Living at Ormstown, he enlisted at Montreal on 14 November 1939 as D-7130 and served with the Royal Canadian Artillery, principally the 27th Battery, 1st Anti-Tank Regiment. He went overseas in December 1939, served briefly in France in June 1940, and later in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. His transport was torpedoed in the Mediterranean in July 1943, after which longstanding ear trouble and hearing loss became markedly worse. He rose to Bombardier in 1942 and served extensively as a technical storeman. Rogers returned to Canada in March 1945 on compassionate grounds because of his wife's illness. Following hospitalization and Medical Board review for chronic bilateral otitis media, hearing loss and poor stamina, he was medically discharged at Montreal South on 2 July 1945. His awards included the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. He died at Queen Mary Veterans Hospital on 13 March 1971.

1896-08-20 — Born.
1914-08-11 to 1919-02-20 — Served in the British Army; attained Corporal with the Gloucestershire Regiment.
1939-11-14 — Enlisted for active service as D-7130; taken on strength of 27th Battery, 1st Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA.
1939-12-18 — Struck off strength Canadian Active Service Force on embarkation.
1939-12-30 — Taken on strength overseas and disembarked.
1940-03-13 — Qualified Driver i/c.
1940-05-15 — Qualified Technical Storeman, Group C.
1940-06-13 — Embarked for France.
1940-06-14 — Disembarked in France.
1940-06-14 — Re-embarked for the United Kingdom.
1940-06-15 — Disembarked on return from France.
1941-11-14 — Awarded Good Conduct Badge.
1942-06-23 — Appointed Acting Bombardier.
1942-07-15 — Confirmed in the rank of Bombardier.
1943-07-04 — Transport torpedoed while proceeding to the Mediterranean theatre.
1943-07-05 — Disembarked in North Africa while proceeding toward Sicily.
1943-07-12 — Rejoined his unit in Sicily.
1943-08-29 — Admitted with otitis media.
1943-08-31 — Discharged from 33 General Hospital after treatment for otitis media.
1944-03-01 — ENT assessment found bilateral chronic suppurative otitis media and poor hearing; return to the United Kingdom recommended.
1944-03-09 — Provisional medical grading recorded H4.
1944-04-10 — Struck off strength on medical evacuation to the United Kingdom.
1944-04-11 — Taken on strength Canadian Army (United Kingdom) after evacuation.
1944-04-23 — Taken on strength No. 2 Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Unit.
1944-04-27 to 1944-04-28 — Medical Board at Cove reviewed chronic bilateral otitis media; H4 profile continued.
1944-09-14 — Tested and failed Trade Group B as storeman.
1944-11-02 — Applied to return to Canada on compassionate grounds because of his wife's failing health.
1945-02-20 — Taken on strength No. 1 Canadian Repatriation Depot from No. 2 Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Unit.
1945-03-06 — Struck off strength overseas for return to Canada.
1945-03-17 — Reported to No. 4 District Depot after return from overseas.
1945-03-18 to 1945-04-16 — Granted leave and ration allowance following return to Canada.
1945-05-17 — Admitted sick for chronic ear disease and hearing disability.
1945-06-14 — Discharged from hospital to unit.
1945-06-17 — Medical Board proceedings instituted under Routine Order 1029, paragraph 10.
1945-06-30 — Medical Board completed assessment of chronic bilateral suppurative otitis media and poor stamina; discharge recommended.
1945-07-02 — Medically discharged as unable to meet the required military physical standards.
1971-03-13 — Died.