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| Full Name | Thomas Mercer |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 27899 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Chadderton, Lancashire |
| Former Unit | Manchester Regiment (34239) |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Oldham, Lancashire |
| Nationality | English 
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| Residence(s) | Oldham |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 8 October 1918 |
| Cause of Death | d. / Died as a Prisoner of War in Germany |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | IV.M.13. |
| Resting Place | Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 51.26404 / Longitude: 9.46539
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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