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Soldier Summary

John Dawson Mercer

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
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Liverpool, England, U.K.
Enlisted[1]08/16/1915Townsville, Qld. (Australia)
Birth1894 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19