Mervyn James Pound
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 17 Jul 1926 |
| Place of Birth | North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 3 Jan 2018, aged 91 |
| Place of Death | Dawesville, 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 Mc Ness Drive, Roleystone, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr. James William Pound |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 85288 |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Aug 1944 |
| Rank | Leading Aircraftsman |
| Unit/Formation | No. 85 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 |
Pre War
Mother was Daphne Mary Stella Pound (nee Letts). Mervyn was educated at the Roleystone State School and the Junior Technical College in Perth. He had been a member of the Air Training Corps for 4 months before being called up (No 36934).
War Service
Mervyn was enlisted into the RAAF at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre which was in McNeil Chambers on 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. On 13 Oct 1944 he was sent to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF for posting to a unit. Identified for further training, Mervyn completed a Trainee Fitters Course on 19 Jan 1945, and on 14 Feb 1945 Mervyn was posted to the No. 1 Engineering School RAAF. With his training as a Flight Mechanic completed he was redrafted as a Flight Mechanic and returned to Western Australian with a posting to No. 85 Squadron RAAF on 4 Jun 1945. On 26 Aug 1945 Mervyn was promoted to Leading Aircraftsman.
The Squadron was at that time based at Pearce Airbase, and Mervyn was working on Mk 5 Spitfires. On 3 Oct 1945 With the cessation of hostilities, the Squadron reduced in size prior to being disbanded, and Mervyn was released to Private life through No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF Discharge Section on 23 Dec 1945, after a period of Special Leave Without Pay from 4 - 26 Sep 1945.
Post War
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