Mervyn (Merv) James Rose

Mervyn (Merv) James Rose

Merv Rose at the 2009 Pioneer Reunion. Photo by City of Armadale.
Personal Information
Date of Birth	7 Sep 1924
Place of Birth	Bunbury, Western Australia
Death	22 Jul 2015, aged 90
Place of Death	Redcliffe
Address	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	, H Rose
Military Information
Reg Number	WX39343 & W96982
Date of Enlistment	22 May 1943
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	102nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
Post War Details

Mervyn (Merv) James Rose

Headstone Information
Date of Birth	7 September 1924
Age at Death	90 years
Additional Names	Lilian Esme Rose
Transcription	In Loving Memory of Mervyn James Rose. 7 September 1924 - 22 July 2015. Loving Husband of Lilian. Father of Glenys, Allan, Keith and Neville. His Garden was his Passion.

Early Life

Born on 7 September 1924. Merv came to the district at around 5 years old with his family, in 1930. He went to Kelmscott School where he played football and cricket. He was also a boy scout, under scoutmaster Dennis Frye.

Pre War

Merv worked for a company named F.H. Faulding & Company Ltd pre-war, and returned to the same company after the war. It was located in Murray Street, Perth.

War Service

In his oral history, Merv stated he was in [Papua] New Guinea for around 12 months, his only overseas posting. He was in a medical unit due to his employment for a company that sold medical equipment. Discharged 5 Sep 1946.

Post War

During 1947 Mervyn married Lilian Esme Wallace in Perth. Mervyn and Esme had four children: Glenys, Allan, Keith and Neville.

Mervyn was Vice President of the Kelmscott Agricultural Society in 1957-1958 and 1962-1968; and President 1969-1971. He was to become a "Life Member" of this organisation in 1977. He had initially become a member during wartime, in February 1945.

Death

Mervyn died on 22 July 2015.

External Links

A PDF transcript of Merv Rose's oral history recording is available on the Library catalogue: [1]