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Son of Ebenezer and Gladys Mercer, of Sydney, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Charles Eldred Mercer
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Charles Eldred Mercer
Whilst taking off in Whirlwind P7119 at night from RAF Manston he collided with 2nd Lt. Freeman in Whirlwind P7114. Both pilots died when the bombs blew up.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Charles Eldred Mercer
Whilst taking off in Whirlwind P7119 at night from RAF Manston he collided with 2nd Lt. Freeman in Whirlwind P7114. Both pilots died when the bombs blew up.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Charles Eldred Mercer
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Charles Eldred Mercer
From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.<p>
Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:<br>
F/O Eldred Mercer, age 24, was killed on February 19, 1943, while, taking off from 137 Squadron base at Manston, Kent, England. F/O Mercer's Whirlwind-P7114 collided with another aircraft which was taxiing along the same runway.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Charles Eldred Mercer
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Image gallery
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Whilst taking off in Whirlwind P7119 at night from RAF Manston he collided with 2nd Lt. Freeman in Whirlwind P7114. Both pilots died when the bombs blew up.
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Whilst taking off in Whirlwind P7119 at night from RAF Manston he collided with 2nd Lt. Freeman in Whirlwind P7114. Both pilots died when the bombs blew up.
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From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.<p> Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:<br> F/O Eldred Mercer, age 24, was killed on February 19, 1943, while, taking off from 137 Squadron base at Manston, Kent, England. F/O Mercer's Whirlwind-P7114 collided with another aircraft which was taxiing along the same runway.
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 193 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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