Rifleman Z/950 William Henry MERCER

Rifleman Z/950 William Henry Mercer{gallery}Rfn W H Mercer{/gallery}1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Killed in action in France and Flanders, 19th October 1916, aged 24

Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16B and 16C
Awarded British War and Victory Medals
Son of William and Elizabeth Mercer
NNWFHS Memorial: Atherstone

Links to Relevant Information

CWGC Page for Rifleman Mercer
NNWFHS Atherstone War Memorial Page
Thiepval Memorial
Rifle Brigade

Military, Census and Family History Information

Born Apr Qtr 1892 at Atherstone
Lived at Payne’s Yard, Atherstone [1911]
Employed as a coal miner at Baddesley Collieries [1911]
Enlisted on 1 Sep 1914