Jun 15, 1896

Born in Maniwaki, Quebec to Alphonse and Catherine (nee Brouillard) Mercier

May 3, 1916

Attested into the 136^th Battalion CEF in Port Hope, Ontario

Ø  Number 805743

Ø  Next of kin given as Alphonse Moresesr, father, Maniwaki, Quebec

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Assigned to “C” Company

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Sep 25, 1916

Embarked the SS Corsican in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 6, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp where the battalion was absorbed into the 39^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling to continue training

 
Shortly after the formation of the new battalion, it was moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Apr 21, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 22, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 1,886 reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

May 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot Private Mercier joined the 21^st Battalion as part of a group of 149 reinforcements from the base depot

Aug 15, 1917

Attached to the 4^th Trench Mortar Battery for duty

Nov 13, 1917

Admitted to the No. 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Trench Feet before being transferred to the No. 8 Canadian General Hospital

Ceased to be attached to the trench mortar battery on admission to hospital

Nov 17, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Aberdonian

On arrival in England he was admitted to the 1^st Western General Hospital in Liverpool

 
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Dec 23, 1917

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton to continue treatment

Mar 7, 1918

Discharged from hospital and given 10 days sick leave

Mar 17, 1918

Reported to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford on completion of his leave

Nov 19, 1918

Ceased to be attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion and posted to the EORD in Witley

Nov 25, 1918

Posted to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton

Jan 24, 1919

Posted to the MD #3 District Depot and assigned to the Trans-Atlantic Conducting Staff

 
Embarked the RMS Grampian in Liverpool

Feb 2, 1919

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario

Feb 5, 1919

Granted leave with subsistence to February 18, 1919

Feb 21, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 81764

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Maniwaki, Quebec

 
Following his discharge the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Maniwaki

 
In 1991 a second set of medals were sent to him at 36 River Cr., Ottawa, Ontario