BORN HULL 1892. SON OF JOHN MERCER (1863-1928) & HANNAH TADMAN (1871-1945), OF 36, SHAW STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. FOUR SONS WERE KILLED DURING WW1. PRIOR TO ENLISTING ALFRED WAS A DOCK LABOURER. HE JOINED THE 1ST WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, AND HAD BEEN TRAINING FOR ONLY 12 WE […]
