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We remember Hugh Grier Mertens
We remember Hugh Grier Mertens
Timeline
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1875
sibling
Bertha M Mertens
Source:9414613
1875
1879
sibling
Reginald H Mertens
Source:9414613
1879
1881
sibling
Bernard M Mertens
Source:9414613
1881
1882
enlistment
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:9129384
service
British Army
Private
London Regiment
Source:3015986
service
British Army
Private
495707
London Regiment
13th (county of lond Battalion
Source:9129384
location
St. Pancras
United Kingdom
Source:9129384
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7044428
Source:9129384
9th August 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7044428
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Grier |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Mertens |
| Source | 9129384 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | Private | |||
| British Army | 495707 | London Regiment | 13th (county of lond Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude | mother | ||
| Frederick M Mertens | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha M Mertens | sister | 1875 | |
| Reginald H Mertens | brother | 1879 | |
| Bernard M Mertens | brother | 1881 |
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Private Hugh Grier MERTENS (495707)14 Platoon, D Company, 2/12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers) Date of birth: 17th November 1881 Date of death: 9th August 1918 Killed in action aged 36 Buried at Beacon Cemetery Sailly-Laurette Plot III Row I Grave 5
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InscriptionPrivate Hugh Grier Mertens is commemorated with an inscription in the chapel of St John's College in JohannesburgContributed by:
DR117137
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Bank Staff - WW1 Roll of HonourMore about Newcastle-upon-Tyne Bank Staff - WW1 Roll of Honour
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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 | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | DR117137 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Hugh Grier MERTENS (495707) | john14663 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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