Merle Francis Fogden

Lance Corporal · NZ #14621 · R1 Patrol

What this roll records

Wounded when R1 patrol was attacked by enemy aircraft at Wadi Tamet (18 November 1942) and sent back to Kufra. Source: ‘The Eighth Army Advance / Reconnaissance in Tunisia’, Episodes & Studies Vol. 1 (NZ official war history).

Patrol R1: "Pte M.F. Fogden" of R1 Patrol (truck R3), wounded in an air attack. Brendan O'Carroll, "The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa".

Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

Full name Merle Francis Fogden. Rank raised to Lance Corporal (final rank per AWMM). A labourer in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

The Kiwi Scorpions (Brendan O'Carroll): Sgt M. F. Fogden — farmer, Auckland; born Lower Hutt, 19 Aug 1915; wounded and prisoner of war at Sidi Rezegh 23 Nov 1941; released 25 Dec 1941; wounded 18 Nov 1942.

Farmer, of Auckland; born Lower Hutt, 19 Aug 1915. Wounded and prisoner of war at Sidi Rezegh 23 Nov 1941, released 25 Dec 1941; wounded 18 Nov 1942. Source: Episodes & Studies Vol. 1 (biographical notes).

New Zealand (A) Squadron, LRDG — R1 Patrol at disbandment, 10 December 1943. Source: Brendan O’Carroll, ‘The Long Range Desert Group in the Aegean’ (Appendix IV, New Zealand (A) Squadron Disbandment Roll, 10 December 1943).

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Where this comes from

• Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 3 (Embarkations 1 Jul 1940–31 Mar 1941), p.154.

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