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Asset Name:
E008883 - Rogerson, William Roy (1923 - 2011)
Title:
Rogerson, William Roy (1923 - 2011)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E008883
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2015-12-04
Description:
Obituary for Rogerson, William Roy (1923 - 2011), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Rogerson, William Roy
Date of Birth:
3 July 1923
Place of Birth:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death:
11 August 2011
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS and FRCS 1956

MB BS Melbourne 1947

FRACS 1954
Details:
William Roy Rogerson was born on 3 July 1923 in Melbourne. His father was William Henry Joseph Rogerson, a mechanical engineer and his mother, Stella Amelia née Wilson, was the daughter of a grocer. He qualified from the University of Melbourne in 1947. He was resident medical officer at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne for three years, and did a further two years at the Austin Hospital as RMO and another two as medical administrator at Melbourne University. He then came to England to specialise in surgery, working as a registrar at Bromley in Kent from 1954 to 1956. During this time he worked with Hugh Trumble, R S Lawson, H A Phillips and C C Cookson. On returning to Australia he practised in Victoria. He had married Roberta M Moore in 1951 and they had a son and daughter. He enjoyed sailing, playing the piano and organ, and practical electronics. He died, after a very long illness, on 11 August 2001, survived by his wife and family.
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
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Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E008000-E008999/E008800-E008899
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Unknown