213004 Pte. George Mercer MIDBritish Army 5th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps from:Sydenham, Kent George Mercer was a great uncle of mine on my father's mother's side. I know he was attached to the Royal West Kent Regiment but not exactly sure when yet. He went across to France on or about the 18th August 1914 with the 5th Field Ambulance and remained with them until until 1917 (date to be confirmed). He had enlisted in 1907, went onto the reserve list when he joined the Merchant Navy in 1910. He was recalled in August 1914 and survived the carnage and went back to the Merchant Navy immediately after the war. He stayed with the Merchant Navy until the 2nd World War began when he left within weeks of it starting I am still trying establish where he served in WW2. I have a few naval leads which I am currently following up at the moment. I am intending to take a look at the 5th Field Ambulance Unit diaries hoping there might be some mention of his actions which earns him the MID in 1914/15.
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