Son of Willem Stephanus and Maria (nee Meyer) van der Merwe. Born in Gwelo, Rhodesia. He finished his education at Mafeking high school in South Africa. He spent his formative years growing up in Zambia and Botswana as his father was a railway worker. Edward worked on a mine at Chakari in central Rhodesia and did call up duty in the Engineers on a regular basis. Much loved and sorely missed. - from Tony van der Merwe 2015. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance
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