Known as Mervyn Sydney Rose enlisted under Michael Stanley Rose.
Service Number:--- NX6895
Born:---Orange, New South Wales,(6th December 1912 False ), True 6th December 1915.
Civil employment:--- Cadbury's Chocolate delivery van driver.
Martial Status:--- single on enlistment, but later married whilst enlisted.
Next of kin:---Mother, Mrs Phoebe Maria Rose, 77 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW.
Next of kin, married:--- Wife, Mrs Merryl Leicester Rose, 41 Rangers Rd, Cremone, NSW.
Enlisted:--- 5th May 1941
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years and two months.
Final Rank:---Private
Fate:--- Became missing and for offical purposes was presumed, dead,on15th February 1942, in Malaysia aged 29 years.
Burial:--- No known grave."Known Unto God"
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery
~~~~~~~~Bio details by Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This man was my great uncle. His real name was Mervyn Sydney Rose born 6th Dec 1915. He enlisted under a pseudonym after initially failing the medical (sugar in urine). He begged some urine from his brother-in-law so that he could pass on his 2nd attempt.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rose-3042
Sincerely
Graeme Rose
Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)
Service Number:--- NX6895
Born:---Orange, New South Wales,(6th December 1912 False ), True 6th December 1915.
Civil employment:--- Cadbury's Chocolate delivery van driver.
Martial Status:--- single on enlistment, but later married whilst enlisted.
Next of kin:---Mother, Mrs Phoebe Maria Rose, 77 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW.
Next of kin, married:--- Wife, Mrs Merryl Leicester Rose, 41 Rangers Rd, Cremone, NSW.
Enlisted:--- 5th May 1941
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years and two months.
Final Rank:---Private
Fate:--- Became missing and for offical purposes was presumed, dead,on15th February 1942, in Malaysia aged 29 years.
Burial:--- No known grave."Known Unto God"
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery
~~~~~~~~Bio details by Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This man was my great uncle. His real name was Mervyn Sydney Rose born 6th Dec 1915. He enlisted under a pseudonym after initially failing the medical (sugar in urine). He begged some urine from his brother-in-law so that he could pass on his 2nd attempt.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rose-3042
Sincerely
Graeme Rose
Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)
Known as Mervyn Sydney Rose enlisted under Michael Stanley Rose.
Service Number:--- NX6895
Born:---Orange, New South Wales,(6th December 1912 False ), True 6th December 1915.
Civil employment:--- Cadbury's Chocolate delivery van driver.
Martial Status:--- single on enlistment, but later married whilst enlisted.
Next of kin:---Mother, Mrs Phoebe Maria Rose, 77 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW.
Next of kin, married:--- Wife, Mrs Merryl Leicester Rose, 41 Rangers Rd, Cremone, NSW.
Enlisted:--- 5th May 1941
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years and two months.
Final Rank:---Private
Fate:--- Became missing and for offical purposes was presumed, dead,on15th February 1942, in Malaysia aged 29 years.
Burial:--- No known grave."Known Unto God"
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery
~~~~~~~~Bio details by Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This man was my great uncle. His real name was Mervyn Sydney Rose born 6th Dec 1915. He enlisted under a pseudonym after initially failing the medical (sugar in urine). He begged some urine from his brother-in-law so that he could pass on his 2nd attempt.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rose-3042
Sincerely
Graeme Rose
Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)
Service Number:--- NX6895
Born:---Orange, New South Wales,(6th December 1912 False ), True 6th December 1915.
Civil employment:--- Cadbury's Chocolate delivery van driver.
Martial Status:--- single on enlistment, but later married whilst enlisted.
Next of kin:---Mother, Mrs Phoebe Maria Rose, 77 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW.
Next of kin, married:--- Wife, Mrs Merryl Leicester Rose, 41 Rangers Rd, Cremone, NSW.
Enlisted:--- 5th May 1941
Age on enlistment:--- 28 years and two months.
Final Rank:---Private
Fate:--- Became missing and for offical purposes was presumed, dead,on15th February 1942, in Malaysia aged 29 years.
Burial:--- No known grave."Known Unto God"
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery
~~~~~~~~Bio details by Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This man was my great uncle. His real name was Mervyn Sydney Rose born 6th Dec 1915. He enlisted under a pseudonym after initially failing the medical (sugar in urine). He begged some urine from his brother-in-law so that he could pass on his 2nd attempt.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rose-3042
Sincerely
Graeme Rose
Contributor: Graeme Rose (49759573)
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Private, Australian Army Service Corps. Age: 29.
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