Regimental number | 8428 |
Place of birth | Crystal Brook South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | Vine Street, Magill, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet Mercer, Vine Street, Magill, South Australia |
Previous military service | 79th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Ovillers-La Boiselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Janet MERCER. Native of Magill, South Australia. Native of Magill, South Australia |