Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Mercer, John Dawson
Military History
Rank
Sapper
Unit
Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Serial Number
5496 (AIF); 133016 (British Army)
Notes
Occupation: seaman. Served in AIF 13th Field Co. Engineers and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Liverpool, England, U.K.
Details
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Event
Enlisted
Date
08/16/1915
Place
Townsville, Qld. (Australia)
Details
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Event
Birth
Date
1894 (?)
Place
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Details
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Sources
- Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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