BORN HULL 1891. SON OF JAMES MERCER, (1858-1933) & CLARA MERCER (1856-1933), AT 4, KATES TERRACE, NORNABELL STREET, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER. A DOCK LABOURER AND SINGLE MAN. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 04/01/1915, AGED 24 YEARS AND 1 MONTH. HIS ARMY RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM, AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHE […]
2 Works Road Cadishead, Lancashire
Died on
27/08/1914
Aged
30
Born Hull 1884. Son of George Vinton (1863-1946) and Caroline Hargrave (1864-1937). Son of a coal trimmer at the Patrington and Manchester coal basins. His siblings, were George, Eva, Charles, Caroline, Emily and Selina. The family left Hull and moved to Cadishead, Lancashire, around 1901. He worked as a labourer at CWS Soap works, befor […]
