• 23 April 1941 after volunteering for the Independent Companies he was posted to No 4 Independent Company and later took part in the landings at Bodo Norway as part of Scissors Force [2]. 
• February 1941 attached to the newly raised No 2 Commando attaining the rank of Sergeant by the time it was disbanded at the end of the war [2]. 
• Whilst No.2 Commando were in Ayr before deployment overseas he was billeted at 'Parkhouse', Bowman Road, Ayr. He was the Lance Sergeant of 'A' Section, No.1 Sub Section of 5 Troop [1].
• 13 September 1943 wounded during operations at Salerno Italy [3].
• Post war served as a Sergeant in the The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Territorial Army [2][4].
• 29 December 1959 awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Divsion) [5].

Sources
[1] Notebook of LSgt Joe Rogers MM (5 Troop).
[2] Dennis Reeves, Curator of the Liverpool Scottish Museum.
[3] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/67.
[4] CVA Archive images and detail.
[5] London Gazette 41909, page 27.