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COWLEY, Mervyn Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX18815 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Born: | Ayr, Queensland, Australia, 1 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mount Ossa, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School teacher |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Sandakan, Borneo, 17 May 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Calen Roll of Honour, Home Hill Roll of Honour, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia, New Farm Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX18815 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX18815 | |
| 17 May 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Postal Corps |
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