M.144  First Officer   Albert Percival Clifford Rogers 

flag england

 b. 2 Jun 1909, Bristol  1 Aug 1940 to 31 May 1945 

  ata albert rogers 1928 1928  ata albert rogers 1939 1939  ata albert rogers MAMM MAMM  

 

His father Tracey Percival Rogers [d. 1957] was "Head of a Brewery Company" [Messrs W.J. Rogers Ltd., Jacob St. Brewery, Bristol] in the 1911 Census.

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Albert and his brother Gerald Percival Vivian Rogers lived with their parents and a housemaid, an under housemaid, a cook, a parlourmaid, a groom and a nurse.

 ed. at Stowe

prev. a poultry farmer; member of Civil Air Guard

 prev. exp. 142 hrs on "Most types DH Moth, Avro Avian, Miles Magister, Cadet"

Address in 1940: Cleave Hill, Manaton nr Newton Abbot, Devon

Next of Kin: [brother] Capt Hubert Percival Rogers, Friezewood, Ridgeway, nr Bristol

Postings: 1FPP, 2FPP

Suspended once and reprimanded twice:

- suspended without pay for 1 day in Jun-42 for "Loss of Ferry Pilot's Notes";

- reprimanded in Oct-43 for colliding with marker flags while taxying an Anson, and

- reprimanded in Jul-44 for "Loss of ATA Handling Notes (Mosquito)".

5 accidents, two of them his fault.

"An extremely conscientious pilot who has done good work. Discipline good"

d. 9 Jan 1968 - Exeter, Devon.

Buried All Saints Churchyard, Compton Greenfield, Glos. 


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