English Māori William Jack Albert Rogers Died 5 January 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZN 1213 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchNavy AWMM Last rankLeading Seaman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Achilles AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Jack Albert AWMM SurnameRogers AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZN 1213 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs Winifred Rose Rogers (wife), Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignPacific AWMM Armed force / branchNavy AWMM Service numberNZN 1213 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankLeading Seaman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Achilles AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Albert Rogers; husband of Winifred Rose Rogers, of Devonport, Auckland AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death5 January 1943 AWMM Age 27 AWMM Solomon Islands, Melanesia AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameNew Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS Philomel, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Roll of Honour Remember William Jack Albert Rogers by laying a poppy. William Henry Rogers William Henry Rogers William Jack Albert Rogers William James Rogers William James Rogers Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Jack Albert Rogers Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksprobate, Auckland Regional Office file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=9376423 Further Reference HMS Achilles http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/hms-achilles Further Reference Navy Museum, Torpedo Bay, Devonport, Auckland website: HMS Achilles album http://www.navymuseum.mil.nz/exhibitions/ol/ach/default.htm Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2564074 Sources Used Documents The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License