Merton Mark CIDDOR

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Service Number:	VX15617
Enlisted:	17 May 1940
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Manchester, United Kingdom, 14 April 1919
Home Town:	Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Elwood Central School & Melbourne High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Died of Wounds, New Guinea, 6 February 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery Plot K, Row B, Grave 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victorian Jewish War Memorial

17 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX15617, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
4 Feb 1943:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant
6 Feb 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, VX15617, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion

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Merton Mark CIDDOR was born in Manchester, England on 14th April, 1919

His parents were Samuel CIDDOR & Clara GOLDMAN who married in England in 1916

He served in Egypt, Libya, Greece, Crete & New Guinea and was promoted to Lieutenant on 4th February, 1943 two days before his death

Merton died of wounds in New Guinea on 6th February, 1943 and is buried in the Lae War Cemetery

IN MEMORY