ROGERS, JOHN DAVID

Book of Remembrance entry

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.

TIMELINE

1895

Birth in Penguin -- TAS, Australia 29 April 1895
1913

Early education at Geelong College, Geelong, VIC, Australia 1913
1914

Military service 18 August 1914
1916

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1916-06-01
1918

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1918-05-01
1919

Military service 24 February 1919
1920

Intelligence Officer at Victoria Barracks -- Melbourne, VIC, Australia 1920
1922

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1922
1922

Married 14 Sep 1922 at Balaclava [ VIC Australia ]
1923

Head Chemist at 29 Market Street -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1923
1929

Manager 1929
1941

Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1941
1945

Managing Director at 29 Market Street -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1945
1946

Director 1946
1959

Chief Executive Officer CEO at National Gallery of Victoria -- VIC, Australia 1959
1978

Death in Caulfield -- VIC, Australia 10 April 1978

Gender

Male