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QSA (5) CC OFS Tr SA01 SA02 (Major H. Mercer 3/Drgn Gds,)
BWM (Bt Col H. Mercer)
1897 Diamond Jubilee Medal un-named as issued,
Herbert Mercer was commissioned in Edinburgh Artillery Militia 6/4/81, transferred as Lieut from 3rd Bde Scottish Div RA to 3rd Drgn Gds 30/1/84, promoted Capt 8/4/90, Maj 3/4/97, Lt Col 2/7/04 and Bt Col 2/7/07. He served in South African operations in Transvaal May & Jul 1901, ORC Feb 1901 to 31/5/02, Zululand Frontier Sep-Oct 1901.
He was born in Maidstone, commanded Regt 1905-07, WW1 served Reserve of Cavalry attached to Staff, landed France 9/8/15 but only issued a BWM, served in Northern Ireland as Security Officer, became Unionist MP for Sudbury 1922-23, died in 1942 aged 82