Son of William Frederick and Rose Hanna Mercer, of Manchester, Lancashire. Recorded as 10th Bn. on CWGC.
Mercer, Fred –
Personal details
- Surname: Mercer
- Forename: Fred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: January 29th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 12th (Reserve) Battalion.
- Service number: 12792
- Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Thomas's (Pendleton) C.E. Church Memorial - Salford
- CWGC Memorial: Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. H. 15.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 12/02/1916