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Lance Corporal J W MERCER

Service Number: 18206
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Essex Regiment

"B" Coy. 9th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 11 May 1918

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at

MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET

II. K. 4.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Eleanor Holman, of I0, New Rd., Bidder St., Canning Town, London. Native of Poplar, London.
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Buried or commemorated at

MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET
Somme France
Number of casualties: 703
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