| Regimental number | 10/2236 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 106 Adelaide Road, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.11 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Norman Mercer, Moxham Avenue, Hataitai, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served as 1/351 in B Company, 5th (Wellington) Regiment while in Samoa,15 August-16 September 1914 (39 days); discharged ('Services no longer required'), 16 September 1914. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Clara Mercer, Wellington. Also served in Samoa. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn, Anzac Cove, 28 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead, Dardanelles, 8 August 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21374683 |