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MERTEN, William Percival
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6494 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF) |
| Born: | Angaston, SA, 15 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Angaston, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Relieving Station Master |
| Died: | 30 August 1959, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Angaston Congregational Church WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston District WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston War Memorial, Truro and District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 6494, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 6494, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), RMS Malwa, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
William Percival Merten was born on the 15th of June, 1889 in Angaston, South Australia. He was the son of Julius Merten, his next of kin on his enlistment form. His job when enlisting was a Relieving Station Master. His appearance consisted of a fair complexion 5’8 in height and 140lbs, as well brown hair and brown eyes. He embarked to the war on the 2nd of December 1915 on RMS Malwa.
He served in the Middle East with the 7th Light Horse Regiment as a Private.