William Cecil MERCER

Regimental number3201
Place of birthWilcannia New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWhitecliffs via Wilcannia, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, W H Mercer, Whitecliffs via Wilcannia, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name57th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/74/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll57th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 7 June 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death10 July 1964
Place of burialMerbein Cemetery