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Mervyn Charles “Merv” Walsh

Private · NZ #41535 · T1 Patrol

Mervyn Charles “Merv” Walsh
RankPrivate
Service numberNZ #41535
PatrolT1 Patrol
RoleMedical orderly
Known as“Merv”
Recordhttps://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/126192

What this roll records

Rank not found online. Where to look: (1) Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search) - search surname, then match on this service number; the record shows rank as published in the 2NZEF Nominal Roll. (2) Archives NZ WWII personnel file (https://collections.archives.govt.nz) - definitive rank history, request required.

Verified 27 Jul 2026 vs Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Mervyn Charles Walsh (confirms Mervyn C.), rank Private (NZ Medical Corps). No DOB/DOD on record.

Laundryman in civilian life. Embarked/served with N.Z. Medical Corps. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

Full name Mervyn Charles. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

New Zealand (A) Squadron, LRDG — T1 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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