LAVERACK, Merton Bolton
| Service Numbers: | NX67671 (N72386), NX67671 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 January 1941, Paddington, NSW, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | General Hospitals - WW2 |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales Australia, 1 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Earlwood, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Changi, Malaya, 15 March 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Plot 2, Row A, Grave 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), NX67671 (N72386) | |
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| 22 Jan 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX67671 (N72386), 2nd/10th Australian General Hospital, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 22 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX67671 (N72386), 2nd/10th Australian General Hospital, Paddington, NSW, Australia | |
| 22 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX67671, General Hospitals - WW2 | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Merton Bolton LAVERACK was born on 1st August, 1918 in Sydney
His parents were Cecil Bolton/Boulton LAVERACK and Mary Josephine MONAHAN who married in 1915 in Marrickville, Sydney
He enlisted on 22nd January, 1941 in Paddington and was with the Australian Army Medical Corp
His final posting was the 10 Australian General Hospital
Merton was taken as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese (date unknown) and died of illness in Changi, Malaya on 15th March, 1942
He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
INSCRIPTION
"BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF A LOVING SON & BROTHER"
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial, the Roll of Honour in Canterbury NSW, Kranji war cemetery Roll of Honour and the Ballarat POW Memorial in Victoria
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IN MEMORIAM - Trove
LAVERACK - In affectionate remembrance of Sergeant Merton Laverack who passed away, Changi, March 15, 1942 - inserted by his cobber Ted.
LAVERACK - In loving memory of our dear son & brother, Sgt. M.B. (Merton) died of illness, Changi, March 15, 1942 - inserted by Mother, Father, Gwen, Ray & Phil
LACERACK - To the everlasting memory of my mate, Sergt Merton Died POW, Singapore - inserted by Laurie Price.
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