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| death = 21 Mar 2014, aged 87 | | death = 21 Mar 2014, aged 87 | ||
| placeofdeath = Carlisle, Western Australia | | placeofdeath = Carlisle, Western Australia | ||
| − | | enlistmentage = 18 years | + | | enlistmentage = 18 years, 1 month |
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| − | | occupation = | + | | occupation = Labourer |
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| − | | address = Armadale, Western Australia | + | | address = Fifth road, Armadale, Western Australia |
| relation = Father | | relation = Father | ||
| − | | nextofkin = Mr Henry Francis | + | | nextofkin = Mr Henry Victor Francis |
| − | | regnumber = WX22927 | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6479860 WX22927] |
| enlistmentdate = 1 Aug 1944 | | enlistmentdate = 1 Aug 1944 | ||
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
| − | | unit = 7th Advanced Ordnance Depot | + | | unit = [[7th Australian Advanced Ordnance Depot]] |
| fate1 = Remained in Australia | | fate1 = Remained in Australia | ||
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| − | + | Mervyn enlisted on 1 Aug 1944 just after his 18th birthday, and on 8 Aug 1944 hwe was transferred to the ARTC | |
During the time Mervyn was in uniform, the [[7th Australian Advanced Ordnance Depot]] was based at Nungarin in the eastern wheatbelt. | During the time Mervyn was in uniform, the [[7th Australian Advanced Ordnance Depot]] was based at Nungarin in the eastern wheatbelt. | ||
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===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
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[[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:11, 15 June 2024
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 7 Jul 1926 |
| Place of Birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Death | 21 Mar 2014, aged 87 |
| Place of Death | Carlisle, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 18 years, 1 month |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Fifth road, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Henry Victor Francis |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX22927 |
| Date of Enlistment | 1 Aug 1944 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 7th Australian Advanced Ordnance Depot |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
War Service
Mervyn enlisted on 1 Aug 1944 just after his 18th birthday, and on 8 Aug 1944 hwe was transferred to the ARTC During the time Mervyn was in uniform, the 7th Australian Advanced Ordnance Depot was based at Nungarin in the eastern wheatbelt.
discharged 17 Dec 1946
Post War
During 1949 he married Joan Barbara Simmons in Geraldton.
Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at Fourth road, Armadale, truck driver; 1968 - 1980 at 151 Bishopsgate street, Carlisle, truck driver
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