Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                  
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

1914 - 1918

St. Paul's Methodist Church, Shaw
Memorial Autograph Book

St Paul's Methodist church WW1 Memorial Autograph Book

Harold MERCER. M.M.
Corporal
Royal Horse Artillery:
Royal Field Artillery
The son of Arthur and Eliza Mercer,
271, Turf Lane, Royton.
Died as a result of wounds 22-07-1916
Age 24

CWGC

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