We remember Walter George Mercer

We remember Walter George Mercer

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
sibling Meshack Source:9027890 1884
1886
birth Chiddingly United Kingdom Source:9027892 Source:9014975 1886
1888
sibling Charles Clifford Source:9027890 1888
1890
sibling Jesse Source:9027889 1890
1891
location Holdings, Chiddingly United Kingdom parents address Source:9027890 5th April 1891
1895
sibling Sophie Source:9027889 1895
1901
location Chapel Lane, Vines Cross United Kingdom parents address Source:9027889 31st March 1901
1914
service British Army Private SD/1406 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th (2nd South Downs) Battalion Source:9014977 November 1914 - 30th June 1916
1916
death Killed in Action This attack is known in Sussex as either 'The Day Sussex Died' or 'The Boar's Head Massacre. Source:7368252 Source:9014977 30th June 1916
burial Loos Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7368252

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Walter George
Initials WG
Last Name Mercer
Source 7368252
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Chapel Lane, Vines Cross United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Holdings, Chiddingly United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army SD/1406 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th (2nd South Downs) Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Miriam mother
Harry Mercer father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Meshack brother 1884
Charles Clifford brother 1888
Jesse brother 1890
Sophie sister 1895

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription John72644
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription John72644
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription John72644
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription John72644
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription John72644
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription John72644

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Multimedia

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Remembered with Honour John72644
Royal Sussex Regiment Cap Badge John72644
Heathfield War Memorial John72644
Boar’s Head Memorial in Worthing Yvonne27542
Horam War Memorial John72644
Chichester Cathedral John72644

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