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PADDON, Mervyn Shepherd
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S14139, 437153 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940, Fort Largs, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units |
| Born: | Mannum, South Australia, 8 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Lincoln Primary, St Joseph College & St Peters College |
| Occupation: | Unknown |
| Died: | Illness, South Australia, 9 June 1982, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S14139 | |
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| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Fort Largs, SA | |
| 10 Mar 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S14139 | |
| 10 Mar 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Service Corp. (AASC P RMT Sec ) | |
| 7 Nov 1942: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 437153 | |
| 7 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 4 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 437153, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Mervyn Shepherd PADDON ws born in Mannum, South Australia on 8th July, 1918
His parents were William PADDON & Gertrude Mary Ann HOAD
He married Barbara Barrett COCKS on 31st May, 1945 in Staffordshire, England
Mervyn first joined the Army during WW2 and later joined the RAAF
He died in South Australia on 9th June 1982 and was cremated at Centennial Park
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