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BRAUER, Mervyn Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q146041 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia, 7 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Carbrook, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mailman, (Carbrook - Beenleigh daily run.) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 30 December 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A, Plot 4, Row C, Grave 11. Inscription: "Sleep on, beloved, sleep on and take thy rest." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cleveland Redlands Honour Roll, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB, Wellington Point St James' Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q146041 | |
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| 5 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 5 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q146041 | |
| 31 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Dec 1944: | Discharged |
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