Basic Details
Surname
Mercer
Forenames
Eric Cameron
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Second Lieutenant
ERIC CAMERON MERCER
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Lancashire Fusiliers
2nd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 13 October 1914
Age 19 years old
Buried or commemorated at
OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL
II. D. 4.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Col. Charles Archibald Mercer and Helen E. Mercer.
Personal Inscription
DEARLY LOVED SON OF COLONEL C.A. MERCER UNTIL THE DAY BREAK
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Indian Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Unattached List
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Indian Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
2nd Battn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated)
2nd Lieut.
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Secondary - Our reference)
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Meteren
Year of death
1914
Month of death
October
Day of death
13
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action