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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 17 Jul 1926 |
| Place of Birth | North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 18 years, 1 month |
| Description |
5'4" (1.63m) tall ; 112lb "lb" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; fair hair |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Lady McNess Drive, Roleystone, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr James W Pound |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 85288 |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Aug 1944 |
| Rank | Leading Aircraftsman |
| Unit/Formation | 85th Squadron RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
| Monument(s) |
Roleystone Roll of Honour Roleystone Honour Board |
| Medals |
War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Contents
[hide]Pre War
Had been a member of the Air Training Corps for 4 months before being called up.
War Service
Mervyn was enlisted into the RAAF at the No. 4 Recruiting Centre RAAF which was in McNei chambon 18 Aug 1944 and undertook basic training with the No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF at Pearce until 27 Sep 1944 when he transferred to the No. 4 Stores Depot RAAF. He was sent to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF for posting to a unit. Identified for further training, on 14 Feb 1945 Mervyn was posted to the No. 1 Engineering School RAAF. With his training completed he returned to Western Australian with a posting to No. 85 Squadron on 4 Jun 1945.
The Squadron was at that time based at Pearce Airbase, and Mervyn was working on Mk 5 Spitfires. On 7 May 1945 With the cessation of hostilities, the Squadron reduce in size prior to being disbanded and Mervyn was released to Private life through No. 5 Personnel Depot Discharge Section.
Post War
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