The Soldier's Details

Surname:
Piesse
First Name:
Mervyn Charles
Nick Name:
Merv
Rank:
Pte
Regimental #:
WX4124
Company:
D Coy 2/3rd MGB
Enlisted:
15.06.1940
Discharged:
8.05.1946
DOB:
19.09.1912
Place of Birth:
Wagin WA
Father's Name:
Piesse Charles Austin
Mothers's Name:
Piesse Flora Elizabeth
Religion:
C of E
Pre-war Occupation:
Farmer
Camps Japan:
Ohama
POW#:
3203 Ohama, 6904 Thailand.

General Description

Review WX4124 Mervyn Piesse‘s military records held at NAA..

Merv was taken POW of Japan at Java about 8 March 1942.

Piesse was recovered from Ohama POW Camp, Japan at the end of war.  Please read about camp.

 

Below:  list of soldiers from Wagin and region.

 

The following is Mervyn’s Japanese Prisoner of War Index Card, also held at the NAA.

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