MERRIE, Martin James John
| Service Number: | NX172833 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, 15 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Directory Traveller |
| Died: | Accidental Injuries (vehicle accident), Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 12 September 1944, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Plot 14, Row UC, Grave 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jun 1943: | Involvement Sergeant, NX172833, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
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| 1 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Victoria Park, New South Wales | |
| 1 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX172833, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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Martin James John MERRIE was born on 15th February, 1916 in Subiaco, Western Australia
His parents were James Martin MERRIE and Vera May McCARTHY who married in 1913 in Victoria
He had previous service 1 CAY Div AASC, Corporal 1 CAY DV, Corporal Motor Div. , Sergeant 114th GT Co. before he enlisted on 1st June 1943 with the Australian Army - he was a Sergeant with the 146 General Transport Company
Martin died from injuries received in a Motor accident on 12th September, 1944 (skull fracture, fractured femur & other injuries) and is buried in Sydney War Cemetery (Part of Rookwood Cemetery) in Sydney - he was awarded the War Medal and the Australian Service Medal - he is listed on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Ashfield, Sydney
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