Son of John and Mary Alice Merga, of Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Merga, Philip –
Personal details
- Surname: Merga
- Forename: Philip
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 23rd, 1943
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd Battalion.
- Service number: 3711748
- Regiment: Devonshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
- CWGC reference: II. K. 49.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/09/1943
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3d*