Graduation ceremony of No. 23 Combined Air Crew course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
Pilot Officer MM Rogers receiving his pilots brevet from Air Commodore RWK Stevens.
Graduation ceremony of No. 23 Combined Air Crew course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
Pilot Officer MM Rogers receiving the Air Weapons Trophy from Air Commodore RWK Stevens.
Passing out parade of No. 84 Airwoman Recruit course. Reviewing officer, Squadron Leader JB Clements, presenting the Pat Goddard Memorial Trophy to Aircraftwoman CA Rogers. RNZAF Base Wigram.
The Pat Goddard Memorial Trophy was awarded for the best recruit at physical education and recreational training.
Image from the WM Golden personal album collection. "Crashed on take off." Lockheed PV-1 Ventura NZ4540 from No. 2 Squadron, after swinging on takeoff for an operational sortie. Munda, Guadalcanal.
The crew of this aircraft were: Flight Lieutenant MH McFarlane, Flying Officer M Dayman, Flight Sergeant RW Rogers, Flight Sergeant JW Reid and Sergeant RJ Lawrence.
USAAF B-24 Liberators in the background.