Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private G. E. Mercer, Seaforth Highlanders, who died of wounds on 25 April 1915

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (8237 Pte. G. Mercer, Seafth. Hdrs.); 1914 Star, with clasp (8237 Pte. G. Mercer, 2/Sea. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (8237 Pte. G. E. Mercer, Seaforth.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed; Memorial Plaque (George Edward Mercer) good very fine (6) £600-700

George Edward Mercer was born in St. Peter’s, Lancashire and enlisted at Blackburn. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, he was one of about 35 men of the regiment who served in Somaliland as part of a Mounted Infantry Section. After leaving the Army he worked on the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.

He was called up from the Army Reserve in August 1914 and with the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 September 1914. He died of wounds on 25 April 1915 and was buried in the Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, West Vlaaderen, Belgium.

With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.