207544 Able Seaman Alfred Price Rouse Royal Navy HMS Nigeria from:Liverpool (d.11th March 1942) I see a second cousin of mine, Able Seaman Alfred Price Rogers, from Liverpool, listed as one of those who died on this fascinating historical ship, HMS Nigeria. Known as Alfie to his mates, he apparently fell from the ship’s crane while loading or unloading goods in very icy conditions at Archangel and fell 40 feet into the Nigeria’s cargo hold. He died on March 11, 1942, aged 32, and is buried at the Lyness Naval Cemetery on the island of Hoy.
Alfie was already a regular in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of war, and he had four half brothers also named Rogers who also served in the navy in WW2. One, Frederick A Gordon Rogers, known as Gordon - a stoker - was one of the few who survived the sinking of Mountbatten’s flagship, HMS Kelly, and his story opens the book of that name. Another, Douglas, was killed in the steamship Rohna in November 1943.
The third, Able Seaman Leslie Rogers, served on the Icelandic run and is believed to have settled in Iceland after the war while the fourth, Able Seaman Harold Rogers, emigrated post war to Sydney, Australia, working as a security officer for an oil company.
I would be delighted to hear from any of the Rogers brothers or their descendents.
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