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We remember John Mercer
We remember John Mercer
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1901
sibling
Mary Mercer
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1901
1918
dates
Age 19
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21st March 1918
service
British Army
Private
401042
Manchester Regiment
16th Battalion
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location
55 Oglet Lane Speke Liverpool Lancashire.
United Kingdom
parents address
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location
Greenhill Road Allerton Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Died during the Battle for Manchester Hill.
St Quentin The Somme.
France
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21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panel No. 64 to 67.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Mercer |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Oglet Lane Speke Liverpool Lancashire. | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Greenhill Road Allerton Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 401042 | Manchester Regiment | 16th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mercer | mother | ||
| Thomas Mercer | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mercer | sister | 1901 |
Media
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Pozieres Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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The Town of St. Quentin 1917.The cathedral dominated the area, had been reduced to a roofless and silent shadow of it former splender.Contributed by:
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St Quentin.Overwhelming concentration of German troops were assembled in St. Quentin prior to their attack on the morning of the 21st of March 1918. On that morning the superiority of the German artillery and the fortuitous intervention of a dense spring mist meant that their advance was relatively unhindered by the British defence whose plans were thrown into disarray.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Battle For Manchester Hill St Quentin, March 1918.More about The Battle For Manchester Hill St Quentin, March 1918.
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Battle of Manchester Hill - 16th Battalion Manchester RegimentMore about Battle of Manchester Hill - 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Hill. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| First World War Medals. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Town of St. Quentin 1917. | Desmond1478 | |
| St Quentin. | Desmond1478 |
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