ROGAN, John Thomas
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Known as:
Tommy
Rank:
Gunner
Unit / Base:
4 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Artillery
Service:
Army
Number:
877313
Born:
Tuesday, March 19, 1918
Died :
Tuesday, September 13, 1988
Age:
70
John Rogan, known as Tommy, was attested into the Royal Artillery in 1938 and in 1940 was part of the British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Dunkirk. He then volunteered for the Commandos and served with them until wounded June 1944 during the Normandy landings in France. Evacuated to hospital in the UK. Medically discharged December 1944 due to injuries. Post war member of the Commando Association from County Durham.
Sources
Royal Artillery Attestation Register 1938.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76.
Memories of John Rogan on the BBC WW2 Peoples War website posted by his grandson.
Commando Association Lost Legion List 10.
[Image] Cropped from photo of No.4 Commando 'E' Troop in Gallery.
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
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