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Title: Eric Ralph Rogers POW Sandakan
Post by: dodger123 on Tuesday 25 June 13 12:04 BST (UK)

Hi,
Wondering if someone could help me in finding out information on a relation of mine named Eric Ralph Rogers, who was with the British Royal Artillery 69 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt when captured and forced on the Sandakan death march. His service Number is 1772638 and his rank was Lance Bombardier.  I would be interested to know how they came about his date of death being 30/6/1945, was there some records kept by the Japanese as from what I can find out only 4 Aussies survived the forced march by escaping?  I would also like to know if possible where I can obtain information on the history of my relations regiment.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

 
 
 

Title: Re: Eric Ralph Rogers POW Sandakan
Post by: millymcb on Wednesday 26 June 13 23:39 BST (UK)

Hi

A few initial suggestions from me...

There is an FAQ here about applying for service records which you may find useful.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,651361.0.html

And the Royal Artillery Museum
http://www.firepower.org.uk/

And lots of websites you could look at such as this one:
http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Milly

Title: Re: Eric Ralph Rogers POW Sandakan
Post by: dodger123 on Thursday 27 June 13 04:09 BST (UK)

Thanks for your help Milly, I will check those sites out

Cheers,
Phil

Title: Re: Eric Ralph Rogers POW Sandakan
Post by: bamboo43 on Tuesday 02 July 13 23:07 BST (UK)

Hi dodger,

At the National Archives there will be a Japanese index card for Eric, found within the file series WO345/44.

His details are recorded on the cofepow database here:

http://www.cofepowdb.org.uk/cdb2/Controller.jsp?action=showfepow&id=36389

Title: Re: Eric Ralph Rogers POW Sandakan
Post by: dodger123 on Wednesday 03 July 13 02:49 BST (UK)

Thanks for the information Bamboo it is very much appreciated.  I will try and get onto the Archives and follow up with that site.

Title: Re: Eric Ralph Rogers POW Sandakan
Post by: bamboo43 on Friday 05 July 13 19:44 BST (UK)

Dodger,

Have you got an image of Eric's inscription on the Singapore Memorial?

PM me if you would like me to arrange one ofr you.

Steve