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Three: Sergeant E. Mercer, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who died of...
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Three: Sergeant E. Mercer, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 19 September 1914
1914 Star, with clasp (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan. R.) generally good very fine (3) £120-£160
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Edward Mercer was born in Brighton, Sussex. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on the Western Front from 12 August 1914. Sergeant Mercer died of wounds on the Western Front, 19 September 1914. In the lead up to that date, the Battalion was engaged on the Aisne:
‘Crossed the Aisne at Bourg (13th) then to billets at Moulins. Advanced to Vendresse (14th) then took part in attack on Troyon. Casualties - Major Lloyd, Captains Body, Watson, Helme, Howard-Vyse, Lieutenants Goldie, Loomes, Mason and Robinson killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers wounded, over 500 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. Colonel H. C. Wylly in his history of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment notes that many casualties were from ‘B’ Company, 3 out of 5 officers and 175 out of 200 other ranks being lost. He also records that the positions held were - “tolerably quite” (15th), the Battalion’s trenches being just below the crest of the hill. Enemy attack repulsed (16th). Relieved by 1st East Yorkshire (19th).’ (British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers)
Sergeant Mercer is buried in the Priez Communal Cemetery, France.
1914 Star, with clasp (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan. R.) generally good very fine (3) £120-£160
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Edward Mercer was born in Brighton, Sussex. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on the Western Front from 12 August 1914. Sergeant Mercer died of wounds on the Western Front, 19 September 1914. In the lead up to that date, the Battalion was engaged on the Aisne:
‘Crossed the Aisne at Bourg (13th) then to billets at Moulins. Advanced to Vendresse (14th) then took part in attack on Troyon. Casualties - Major Lloyd, Captains Body, Watson, Helme, Howard-Vyse, Lieutenants Goldie, Loomes, Mason and Robinson killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers wounded, over 500 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. Colonel H. C. Wylly in his history of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment notes that many casualties were from ‘B’ Company, 3 out of 5 officers and 175 out of 200 other ranks being lost. He also records that the positions held were - “tolerably quite” (15th), the Battalion’s trenches being just below the crest of the hill. Enemy attack repulsed (16th). Relieved by 1st East Yorkshire (19th).’ (British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers)
Sergeant Mercer is buried in the Priez Communal Cemetery, France.
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Three: Sergeant E. Mercer, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 19 September 1914
1914 Star, with clasp (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan. R.) generally good very fine (3) £120-£160
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Edward Mercer was born in Brighton, Sussex. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on the Western Front from 12 August 1914. Sergeant Mercer died of wounds on the Western Front, 19 September 1914. In the lead up to that date, the Battalion was engaged on the Aisne:
‘Crossed the Aisne at Bourg (13th) then to billets at Moulins. Advanced to Vendresse (14th) then took part in attack on Troyon. Casualties - Major Lloyd, Captains Body, Watson, Helme, Howard-Vyse, Lieutenants Goldie, Loomes, Mason and Robinson killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers wounded, over 500 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. Colonel H. C. Wylly in his history of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment notes that many casualties were from ‘B’ Company, 3 out of 5 officers and 175 out of 200 other ranks being lost. He also records that the positions held were - “tolerably quite” (15th), the Battalion’s trenches being just below the crest of the hill. Enemy attack repulsed (16th). Relieved by 1st East Yorkshire (19th).’ (British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers)
Sergeant Mercer is buried in the Priez Communal Cemetery, France.
1914 Star, with clasp (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7687 Sjt. E. Mercer. L. N. Lan. R.) generally good very fine (3) £120-£160
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Edward Mercer was born in Brighton, Sussex. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on the Western Front from 12 August 1914. Sergeant Mercer died of wounds on the Western Front, 19 September 1914. In the lead up to that date, the Battalion was engaged on the Aisne:
‘Crossed the Aisne at Bourg (13th) then to billets at Moulins. Advanced to Vendresse (14th) then took part in attack on Troyon. Casualties - Major Lloyd, Captains Body, Watson, Helme, Howard-Vyse, Lieutenants Goldie, Loomes, Mason and Robinson killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers wounded, over 500 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. Colonel H. C. Wylly in his history of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment notes that many casualties were from ‘B’ Company, 3 out of 5 officers and 175 out of 200 other ranks being lost. He also records that the positions held were - “tolerably quite” (15th), the Battalion’s trenches being just below the crest of the hill. Enemy attack repulsed (16th). Relieved by 1st East Yorkshire (19th).’ (British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers)
Sergeant Mercer is buried in the Priez Communal Cemetery, France.
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