Cenotaph : 18885

Cenotaph ID: 
18885
Rank Last Held: 
Sapper
Forenames: 
Mervyn
Surname: 
Neilson
Alias: 
Puddy Neilson
Serial Number: 
34523
Date of Birth: 
05 April 1920
Place of Birth: 
Raetihi, King Country, New Zealand
Enlistment Address: 
Taupo, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Timber worker
Embarkation Body: 
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Embarkation Date: 
1940-08-27 00:00:00
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
England
Nominal Roll Number: 
WW2 3
Page on Nominal Roll: 
WW2 348
Religion: 
Church of England
Age at Death: 
44
Date of Death: 
06 January 1966
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
Cause of Death: 
Heart failure
Cemetery Name: 
Taupo Public Cemetery, Taupo, New Zealand
Grave Reference: 
RSA Section, Plot 87
First Rank: 
Sapper
Next of Kin: 
Mrs LA Neilson (mother), Taupo, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Single
Last Unit Served: 
15 Forestry Company

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