Robert Gordon Rogers
Robert Gordon Rogers, (August 19, 1919 – May 21, 2010) was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1983 to 1988. Born in Montreal, he was a graduate of the University of Toronto Schools, the University of Toronto, and the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston. During the Second World War, he served with the 1st Hussars of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, landing on Juno Beach on D-Day in 1944. From 1991 to 1996, he served as Chancellor of the University of Victoria. In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1990, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. Rogers died on May 21, 2010. References 1919 births 2010 deaths People from Montreal Anglophone Quebec people Canadian military personnel of World War II Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia Canadian university and college chancellors Officers of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of British Columbia Canadian Anglicans Royal Military College of Canada alumni University of Toronto alumni