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ROGERS, JOHN DAVID

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Family name

ROGERS

Given name(s)

JOHN DAVID

Initials

J.D.

Gender

Male

Early education

ROGERS, J.D. : Geelong College, - 1913

Tertiary education

ROGERS J.D. : Science.B.Sc., 1922, University of Melbourne

Start date

1914

Education notes

Mining & Metallurgical Bursary and Bloomfield Scholarship 1921

Birth

ROGERS J.D. : Life.Birth 29 Apr 1895 - @ Penguin [ TAS Australia ]

Military service

ROGERS J.D. : Military and health.Enlisted: 18 Aug 1914ROGERS J.D. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 24 Feb 1919

Military awards

ROGERS J.D. : M.C. 1 Jun 1916ROGERS J.D. : Mentioned in Despatches 1 May 1918

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

ROGERS J.D. : Intelligence Officer 1920 - 1924 Militia @ Victoria Barracks [ Melbourne, VIC Australia ]ROGERS J.D. : Head Chemist 1923 - 1929 Vacuum Oil Co. Pty Ltd @ 29 Market Street [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]ROGERS J.D. : Manager 1929 - 1940 Vacuum Oil Co. Pty LtdROGERS J.D. : Managing Director 1945 - Vacuum Oil Co. Pty Ltd @ 29 Market Street [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]ROGERS J.D. : Director 1946 - 1959 Vacuum Oil Co. Pty LtdROGERS J.D. : Chief Executive Officer CEO 1959 - 1971 Victorian Arts Centre, National Gallery of Victoria @ National Gallery of Victoria [ VIC Australia ]

Other events

ROGERS J.D. : Relationships.Married 14 Sep 1922 - @ Balaclava [ VIC Australia ]ROGERS J.D. : Specific terms.Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1941

Death

ROGERS J.D. : Death 10 Apr 1978 @ Caulfield [ VIC Australia ]

OCRd book entry or other narrative

ROGERS, JOHN DAVID. 1914.
Geelong Coll.; Ormond; 1st year Science.
6th Btn., Pte. 18.8.14; L.Cpl. May 1915; Sgt. May 1915; 2/Lt. August 1915; Lieut. December 1915; Capt. December 1916; Egypt, Lemnos, Gallipoli (27.4.15 till evacuation), France March 1916; with 1st Div. till May 1917; then acted as Bde.-Major to 1st and 3rd Inf. Bdes.; G.S.O. 111., 1st Div. January 1918; later to Corps H.Q. as G.S.O. III.; left for England on Anzac furlough to Australia 5.10.18; slightly wounded, remaining on duty, August 1915 and June 1916. M.C. June 1916; Belgian Croix de Guerre December 1918. Despatches June 1916 and June 1918. Demob. 24.2.19.

Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY

1914

ADB Entry ID

11555

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