# Merire

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Police **Sergeant Major Merire** [BEM](/source/British_Empire_Medal) from [Gomema](/source/Gomema) village, Waria, Morobe Patrol Post, [Lae](/source/Lae) was a member of the [Royal Papuan and New Guinea Constabulary](/source/Royal_Papuan_and_New_Guinea_Constabulary) who joined the police force in 1936. On the occasion of the Japanese landings at [Madang](/source/Madang) in 1942, he was able to move all the residents with their supplies into the forest to avoid capture. His subsequent observations as far along the coast as [Finschhafen](/source/Finschhafen) served to guide U.S. bombing raids on Japanese positions.

Merire was captured on several occasions, but still always managed to escape with new information. When Australian troops initiated a recapture of the island, his service as a guide was invaluable. For his efforts he was awarded the [British Empire Medal](/source/British_Empire_Medal), and in 1952 was featured on a stamp of [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea).

## References

- *Stamps*, 1956-11-17.

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