| Regimental number | 47504 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Mercer, Makikihi, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists Company, Signal Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret Mercer, Makikihi, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 30 |