Private 307058 Edward Mercer

Courtesy Jeff Keenan

Regiment/Unit: Tank Corps - 16th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 1427, Lancs (F.) Royal Engineers.

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 29th of September 1918 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Unicorn Cemetery Vendhuile - IV. D. 6.

BMD details:
Marriage registered 3rd Qtr 1913. Edward Mercer to Elizabeth Brown at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1407

Family details:
Son of Edward and Mary Mercer, of 60, Lugsmore Lane, St. Helens, Lancs. Husband of Lily Brown.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Edward is living at 48, Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Edward (40), Mary (38) and seven siblings: Mary (17), Agnes (14), Peter (13), John (11), Margaret M (6), Veronica (2), William (2 Mths). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'House Plumber' Edward living at 60, Lugsmore Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Edward (50), Mary (48) and six siblings: Agnes (24), Peter (23), John (21), Margaret M (15), Veronica (12), William (10).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/307058Mercer_E.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Edward Mercer at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Mercer_E_307058_Tank_Corps.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edward Mercer at Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]