Commemorated at Memorial Name St Paul's Anglican Church Memorial Gates Gloucester Given name H K Family name Merchant Gender Male Service number NX31861 Conflicts Second World War, 1939–45 Campaign South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 Fate Died of disease (DOD) Fate date 25 December 1943 Additional information Last held rank Private Unit at embarkation 8th Australian Mobile Laundry and Forward Decontimation Unit Service Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) Do you know more about this war Veteran? Click here to learn how you can contribute