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We remember Sydney Albert Mercer
We remember Sydney Albert Mercer
Timeline
Timeline
1895
enlistment
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Source:9097555
marriage
Annie Mercer
Source:7082019
service
British Army
Corporal
54928
Machine Gun Corps
Source:3011571
service
British Army
Corporal
54928
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7082019
location
10, Anstey Rd., Reading.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7082019
1918
death
Died of wounds
"Died at Southampton October 25, 1918, aged 22, after being gassed in action..."
Southampton
United Kingdom
Source:7082019
Source:9030177
25th October 1918
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
A. 291
Source:7082019
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Albert |
| Initials | SA |
| Last Name | Mercer |
| Source | 7082019 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Anstey Rd., Reading. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 54928 | Machine Gun Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 54928 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia | mother | ||
| David Mercer | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mercer | wife |
Media
Media
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Grave in BasingstokeCorporal Sydney Albert Mercer is buried in Basingstoke Old Cemetery. (image 11/2014)
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Grave in BasingstokeInscription on a private memorial on the grave of Corporal Sydney Albert Mercer in Basingstoke Old Cemetery. (image 11/2014)Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Basingstoke | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Basingstoke | DR117137 |
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