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Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7036712
1893
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded by hostile shell fire at Elverdinge, Belgium while delivering ammunition, and died of wounds that day.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9032782
5th October 1917
service
British Army
Driver
161096
Royal Field Artillery
4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Source:9032782
location
9 Garnett St., Blackburn
United Kingdom
Source:9032782
1917
death
Died of wounds
Wounded on 05/10/17 by hostile shell fire at Elverdinge, Belgium while delivering ammunition, and died of wounds that day. Buried 07/10/17 at Dosinghem Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Elverdinge
Belgium
Source:7036712
Source:9032782
5th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Belgium
VI. E. 18.
Source:9032782
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Mercer |
| Source | 3011708 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Garnett St., Blackburn | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 161096 | Royal Field Artillery | 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Elizabeth Mercer | mother | ||
| Harry Mercer | father |
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War diary entry about him being wounded and dyingWounded on 05/10/17 by hostile shell fire at Elverdinge, Belgium while delivering ammunition, and died of wounds that day. Buried 07/10/17 at Dosinghem Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded and dying | Edwin110085 |
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