Mervyn Austin FARLEY

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FARLEY, Mervyn Austin

Service Numbers:	Q210464, 435846
Enlisted:	17 July 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	Air Gunnery Schools
Born:	Wondai, Queensland, Australia, 21 June 1924
Home Town:	Wondai, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Hivesville School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness, Queensland, Australia, 30 November 2016, aged 92 years
Cemetery:	Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane
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World War 2 Service

17 Jul 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q210464, Page missing from Enlistment Register
17 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q210464, 20th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
24 Sep 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 435846
28 Jun 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q210464, 20th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
10 Sep 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 435846, Air Gunnery Schools, 1 Wireless & Air Gunnery School

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Mervyn Austin FARLEY was born in Wondai, Queensland on 21st June 1924

His parents were Ashley Austin FARLEY & Laura Amelia GOLL

He married Edna Jean EVANS - 9 children - Gordon, Greg, Ray, Jenny, Yvonne, Robert, Helen, Chris & Barbara

He served in WW2 in the Army and the RAAF (see service details for more information) he travelled to Canada on 15th April, 1944 presumabl to train when he was in the RAAF

The dates on these army & air force records appear to overlap (discharge & enlistment dates) but match his NAA records

Mervyn died in Queensland on 30th November, 2016, late of Cazna Gardens, Sunnybank Hills

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His father Ashley Austin FARLEY served in WW1 (57847) and WW2 (Q140237) & was discharged on 13th January, 1944 and died of Illness on 3rd November, 1946 in Wondai, Queensland

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